Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen as Presenting Event in Infectious Mononucleosis

Author: Badura Robert A.   Oliveira Olivia   Palhano Maria João   Borregana João   Quaresma Joana  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 0036-5548

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol.33, Iss.11, 2001-11, pp. : 872-874

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Abstract

We report the case of a patient who underwent a life-saving splenectomy after spontaneous rupture of the spleen. The patient had no history of recent trauma and developed obvious clinical signs of infectious mononucleosis only 5 d after the splenectomy. Also of note was the late seroconversion in this patient.