Infectious Mononucleosis-Induced Splenic Infarction: Perhaps More Common in Healthy Individuals Than Previously Thought.

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

5-25-2023

Keywords

coagulopathy, ebv, epstein-barr virus, infarction, infectious disease, infectious mononucleosis, internal medicine, monospot, spleen, splenic

Disciplines

Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine | Virus Diseases

Abstract

Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a clinical syndrome that presents as a triad of fever, pharyngitis, and lymphadenopathy. In most cases, it is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which spreads through upper respiratory secretions, particularly saliva, earning its name as the

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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