title: Spontaneous splenic rupture in infectious mononucleosis.
abstract: A case of spontaneous splenic rupture in a 23 year old man with infectious mononucleosis is described. The patient was successfully managed without surgery and remains well after 3 months' follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Wangaratta and District Base Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Fleming
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001510:Bed Rest; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy