title: Infectious mononucleosis and severe thrombocytopenia.
abstract: Two patients with infectious mononucleosis who presented with severe thrombocytopenia at diagnosis are described. Anti-platelet antibody was demonstrated in one patient. Both responded well to a short course of prednisone therapy. These cases are of interest in view of their rarity and illustrate the need for screening patients who present with thrombocytopenia for infectious mononucleosis.
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies