Infectious mononucleosis presenting as thrombocytopenic haemorrhage.
A 29-year-old male presented with major thrombocytopenic bleeding as the sole clinical manifestation of infective mononucleosis. Oral steroids proved highly effective despite the absence of any demonstrable auto-immune mechanism for the thrombocytopenia.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*