Acute non-immune haemolytic anaemia during infectious mononucleosis unmasking spherocytosis.
We report a case of acute haemolytic anaemia complicating infectious mononucleosis in a 19-year old male. There was no evidence for an immune haemolysis and red cell studies revealed a previously undiagnosed congenital spherocytosis. We discuss this rare presentation.
Lambert
M
M
Smellie
S
S
Chatelain
C
C
Ferrant
A
A
De Meyer
R
R
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013103:Spherocytosis, Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis