Intense jaundice in an adolescent. An unusual presentation of infectious mononucleosis.
Hemolytic anemia is an infrequent complication of infectious mononucleosis. The hemolysis may result from the temporary production of antibodies directed against one or more red-cell antigens. This report describes an adolescent female with infectious mononucleosis who presented for evaluation of jaundice. In this patient the jaundice resulted from a combination of hemolysis and mild hepatitis.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011241:Prednisone