A clinical case of a rare complication of infectious mononucleosis associated with the Epstein-Barr virus

Abstract

This clinical case describes a rare clinical complication of infectious mononucleosis associated with Epstein-Barr virus in a 19-year-old patient. The current literature sources; medical history; examination data and discharge epicrisis of the patient are analyzed. Rupture of the spleen is an extremely rare complication that develops in 1% of patients against the background of infection. At the same time; the diagnosis of the complication is not very difficult – it is necessary to conduct ultrasound of the abdominal organs in dynamics in the event of a rupture clinic (critical days of the disease are especially important – 10-20 days). But due to its rarity; many clinicians forget about the possibility of developing this complication. The main purpose of the work is to attract attention and alertness to the potentially fatal complication of infectious mononucleosis.

Keywords

• infectious mononucleosis
• rupture of the spleen
• fatal complication