Splenic Infarction: An Under-recognized Complication of Infectious Mononucleosis? | Zendy

Yan Li | Zendy; Ann George | Zendy; Sami Arnaout | Zendy; Jennifer Wang | Zendy; George M. Abraham | Zendy

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Splenic Infarction: An Under-recognized Complication of Infectious Mononucleosis?

Author(s) -

Yan Li,

Ann George,

Sami Arnaout,

Jennifer Wang,

George M. Abraham

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy041

Subject(s) - mononucleosis , medicine , splenic infarction , complication , etiology , infarction , splenectomy , spleen , immunology , surgery , myocardial infarction , pathology , virus

Splenic infarction is a rare complication of infectious mononucleosis. We describe 3 cases of splenic infarction attributed to infectious mononucleosis that we encountered within a 2-month period. We underscore the awareness of this potential complication of infectious mononucleosis and discuss the differential diagnosis of splenic infarction, including infectious etiologies. While symptomatic management is usually sufficient for infectious mononucleosis-associated splenic infarction, close monitoring for other complications, including splenic rupture, is mandated.

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