Bone marrow in infectious mononucleosis.

Infection-Induced Thrombocytopenia

“…24,26 Less commonly severe thrombocytopenia, with or without associated bleeding, can occur. 4,27,72,77,160,183 Evidence for immune destruction of platelets in some cases of infectious mononucleosis is supported by the demonstration of a cellular bone marrow with adequate megakaryocytes, 4,17,72,77,160 platelet antibodies, 72,77,183 and a response to steroid therapy. 4,26,27,72,160 Acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in children, a disease in which immunologic abnormality is noted in the majority of patients, is associated with viral disease in 50 to 85% of cases.…”