Life-threatening complications of infectious mononucleosis.
Infectious mononucleosis is a common febrile disorder of children and young adults which is generally benign and self-limited. Patients with this disorder, however, may develop life-threatening complications which require prompt recognition and treatment. The clinical features of three such cases are presented and pertinent features of other life-threatening complications are reviewed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000150:complications