FETAL HEPATIC NECROSIS IN GLANDULAR FEVER.
Journal: 1996/November - Journal of Clinical Pathology
ISSN: 0021-9746
PUBMED: 14044035
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A young man of 24 developed glandular fever, became jaundiced, and died in hepatic coma. At necropsy massive necrosis of the liver was found, thus emphasizing that all grades of severity of liver damage may occur in infectious mononucleosis.
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Fatal hepatic necrosis in glandular fever

Abstract

A young man of 24 developed glandular fever, became jaundiced, and died in hepatic coma. At necropsy massive necrosis of the liver was found, thus emphasizing that all grades of severity of liver damage may occur in infectious mononucleosis.

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Abstract
A young man of 24 developed glandular fever, became jaundiced, and died in hepatic coma. At necropsy massive necrosis of the liver was found, thus emphasizing that all grades of severity of liver damage may occur in infectious mononucleosis.
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