title: Thrombocytopenia and spontaneous rupture of the spleen associated with infectious mononucleosis.
abstract: Infectious mononucleosis (IM) normally has a benign, self-limiting course. Thrombocytopenia and spontaneous rupture of the spleen are two separate complications of the illness. We describe a patient who suffered from both these complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Addenbrookes NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: MacGowan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahendra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ager
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Marcus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*