Death from massive hepatic necrosis in infectious mononucleosis.
A case is reported of a 19-year-old youth who developed infectious mononucleosis and died 17 days after the onset of the illness. At autopsy massive hepatic necrosis was found, associated with enlargement of the liver.
D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis