Fulminant hepatitis due to infectious mononucleosis.
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Clinical examination revealed an alert child with a tinge of jaundice. An erythematous rash was noted over the anterior abdominal wall. Multiple firm, mobile, discrete and non-tender lymph nodes, about 1 cm in diameter, were palpable in the cervical and inguinal regions. The throat was normal. The liver was enlarged 4 cm below the right costal margin in the mid-clavicular line and was soft and non-tender. The spleen was enlarged 4 cm below the left costal margin. A clinical diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis with hepatitis was made.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 44 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989