Infectious mononucleosis hepatitis: a case-report.
46-year-old Mexican-born who lived in Mexico City was admitted to the hospital for evaluation with a two-week history of fever, jaundice, and malaise. Physical examination he had cardiac murmurs. The liver was palpable 2 cm below the costal margins. Liver-function tests showed hypertransaminasemia. The patient had a high titer of anti-EBV IgM antibodies, but tests for all other antiviral antibodies were negative. The liver biopsy shows EBV latent membrane protein.
Méndez-Sánchez
Nahum
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Department of Biomedical Research, Medica Sur Clinic & Foundation, Mexico City, Mexico. nmendez@medicasur.org.mx
Uribe
Misael
M
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index