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Case Report

Splenic infarct in a patient with Infectious Mononucleosis: a rare presentation

Mustafa NoorInternal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Maryam SadoughInternal Medicine, Babol University of Medical Science, Baltimore, MD, USA
,
Stephanie ChanInternal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
&
Gurkeerat SinghInternal medicine, GBMC, Baltimore, MD, USA
Pages 248-250 | Received 12 Apr 2017, Accepted 20 Jul 2017, Published online: 19 Sep 2017

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