Fatal Massive Hepatic Necrosis in Cytomegalovirus Mononucleosis

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Brief Reports1 June 1978Fatal Massive Hepatic Necrosis in Cytomegalovirus MononucleosisNEIL H. SHUSTERMAN, B.S., CHRIS FRAUENHOFFER, M.D., M. DEAN KINSEY, M.D.NEIL H. SHUSTERMAN, B.S.Search for more papers by this author, CHRIS FRAUENHOFFER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, M. DEAN KINSEY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-88-6-810 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptCytomegalovirus Mononucleosis is an acute febrile illness characterized by atypical lymphocytosis (1). The clinical picture strikingly resembles infectious mononucleosis with generalized malaise and splenomegaly. Persistently negative heterophil-antibody tests are an important laboratory finding in distinguishing this syndrome from Epstein-Barr virus-induced infectious mononucleosis.Hepatic involvement is a common finding in cytomegalovirus mononucleosis as manifested by mild hepatomegaly, consistent increases in serum transaminase activity, and variable elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin. We present here a case of fatal massive hepatic necrosis in a patient with cytomegalovirus mononucleosis.A 33-year-old previously healthy man had a 2-week history of fever, malaise, night...References1. KLEMOLA E: Further studies on cytomegalovirus mononucleosis in previously healthy individuals. Acta Med Scand 182:311-322, 1967 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. BONKOWSKYLEEKLATSKIN HRG: Acute granulomatous hepatitis. Occurrence in cytomegalovirus mononucleosis. JAMA 233:1284-1288, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. 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