SUDDEN ASPHYXIAL DEATH COMPLICATING INFECTIOUS-MONONUCLEOSIS

Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a disease traditionally defined by a triad of clinical, laboratory, and serologic factors. It is typically a benign, self-limited disease of children and young adults. Upper air way obstruction is a rare but potentially fatal complication of IM res ulting from massive tonsillar enlargement, pharyngeal edema, or both. We report a case of sudden death due to airway obstruction in IM.