title: Splenic rupture as an infectious mononucleosis complication.
abstract: Splenic rupture is a rare yet serious complication associated with an infectious mononucleosis, especially in those patients with atypical clinical manifestations or those whose presentations are nonspecific or even completely asymptomatic. Since the death in these occasions is mostly attributed to acute massive hemorrhages, an early diagnosis and treatment is of paramount importance. This report illustrates that in infectious mononucleosis, one should be aware of the possibility of an unusual clinical presentation and the enlarged spleen may rupture spontaneously or by a causal traumatic force. White blood cell counts and their differentials at this catastrophic event may not be helpful in diagnosing infectious mononucleosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Nassau County Medical Center (NCMC), East Meadow, NY 11554.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cespedes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*