PRIMARY EBV INFECTION AND HEMATOLOGICAL FINDINGS IN TURKISH CHILDREN: A RETROSPECTIVE, SINGLE-CENTER STUDY

Abstract Aim: Primary infection with EBV during childhood is usually asymptomatic. Hematologic abnormalities such as hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia are relatively common, but aplastic anemia, severe thrombocytopenia, severe neutropenia, and lymphoid malignancies are rare. In this retrospective study, we have analyzed data from children with primary EBV infection who were examined at our center over 12 years to describe the distribution, clinical features, complications, and outcome of EBV in Turkish children. Materials and Methods: Data from all children (age