title: [A case of severe thrombocytopenia in infectious mononucleosis].
abstract: The authors discuss a case of thrombocytopenia with bleeding occurred in a young woman with infectious mononucleosis admitted to the Infectious Disease Department of University of Catania. It is reported the pathogenetic hypothesis of virus-induced thrombocytopenia and therapy.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Malattie Infettive, Università degli Studi di Catania.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Zipper
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oddo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caltabiano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benanti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minniti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Medica
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nunnari
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010976:Platelet Count; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy