Disseminated intravascular coagulation as an unusual presentation of an Epstein-Barr virus infection.
Epstein-Barr viral (EBV)-infection usually presents as fever, sore throat, fatigue, lymphadenopathy and atypical lymphocytosis. We describe a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation as the presenting symptom caused by a primary EBV infection.
van Steijn
J H
JH
Department of Internal Medicine, Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands. j.h.m.vansteijn@int.azg.nl
van Tol
K M
KM
van Essen
L H
LH
Gans
R O
RO
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000821:virology