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USMLE · Question #578

A 2-hour-old female who is born at 37 weeks' gestation has purple patches on her skin as well as hepatosplenomegaly and jaundice. A CT of the head is obtained which reveals periventricular…

The correct answer is B. heterophile negative mononucleosis. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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A 2-hour-old female who is born at 37 weeks' gestation has purple patches on her skin as well as hepatosplenomegaly and jaundice. A CT of the head is obtained which reveals periventricular calcifications. The most likely cause of these findings is also responsible for:

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  • Ahairy oral leukoplakia
  • Bheterophile negative mononucleosis
  • CHodgkin lymphoma
  • DKaposi sarcoma

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