SEVERE EXTRAPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION – CASE STUDY
Mycoplasma infection is a common pathology in childhood. The most common involvement known is pulmonary, and the course of the illness is typically mild. Extra-pulmonary involvement include an extremely wide range of manifestations (neurological, cardiac, dermatological, hematological, musculoskele...
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| author | Cristina Gabriela Mandric Otilia-Elena Frasinariu Nistor Nicolai Ingrith Miron |
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| description | Mycoplasma infection is a common pathology in childhood. The most common involvement known is pulmonary, and the course of the illness is typically mild. Extra-pulmonary involvement include an extremely wide
range of manifestations (neurological, cardiac, dermatological, hematological, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, renal, uro-genital, ocular), more frequently than we know, with an high incidence, up to 50%. We report two cases of life-threatening extra-pulmoary manifestations caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children. First case is a 17 year old teenager with severe and rapidly progressive form of hemolytic anemia without any anterior respiratory manifestation. Investigations revealed Mycoplasma pneumoniae as etiologic agent. Second case a 3 years old child of with severe sepsis, multi-organ failure, including hematological, in the context of
extremely rare co-infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Hantavirus. The onset of illness was with minor
respiratory symptoms, but the evolution was rapidly progressive, ultimately leading to the child’s death. Both
cases have imposed a wide range of investigations for diagnostic and to monitor the treatment. Therapeutic
difficulties are presented and discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb3d816223964b829b11bd9d4c4a610a2022-12-21T19:32:44ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Pediatrics1454-03982069-61752017-03-01661384110.37897/RJP.2017.1.8SEVERE EXTRAPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION – CASE STUDYCristina Gabriela Mandric0Otilia-Elena Frasinariu1Nistor Nicolai2Ingrith Miron3“Sf. Maria” Children’s Emergency Hospital, Iasi “Sf. Maria” Children’s Emergency Hospital, Iasi; Pediatrics Department, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi“Sf. Maria” Children’s Emergency Hospital, Iasi; Pediatrics Department, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi“Sf. Maria” Children’s Emergency Hospital, Iasi; Pediatrics Department, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, IasiMycoplasma infection is a common pathology in childhood. The most common involvement known is pulmonary, and the course of the illness is typically mild. Extra-pulmonary involvement include an extremely wide range of manifestations (neurological, cardiac, dermatological, hematological, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, renal, uro-genital, ocular), more frequently than we know, with an high incidence, up to 50%. We report two cases of life-threatening extra-pulmoary manifestations caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children. First case is a 17 year old teenager with severe and rapidly progressive form of hemolytic anemia without any anterior respiratory manifestation. Investigations revealed Mycoplasma pneumoniae as etiologic agent. Second case a 3 years old child of with severe sepsis, multi-organ failure, including hematological, in the context of extremely rare co-infection by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Hantavirus. The onset of illness was with minor respiratory symptoms, but the evolution was rapidly progressive, ultimately leading to the child’s death. Both cases have imposed a wide range of investigations for diagnostic and to monitor the treatment. Therapeutic difficulties are presented and discussed.https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2017-Nr.1/RJP_2017_1_EN_Art-08.pdfchemolytic anemiamycoplasma pneumoniaechild |
| spellingShingle | Cristina Gabriela Mandric Otilia-Elena Frasinariu Nistor Nicolai Ingrith Miron SEVERE EXTRAPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION – CASE STUDY Romanian Journal of Pediatrics chemolytic anemia mycoplasma pneumoniae child |
| title | SEVERE EXTRAPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION – CASE STUDY |
| title_full | SEVERE EXTRAPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION – CASE STUDY |
| title_fullStr | SEVERE EXTRAPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION – CASE STUDY |
| title_full_unstemmed | SEVERE EXTRAPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION – CASE STUDY |
| title_short | SEVERE EXTRAPULMONARY COMPLICATIONS IN MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION – CASE STUDY |
| title_sort | severe extrapulmonary complications in mycoplasma pneumoniae infection case study |
| topic | chemolytic anemia mycoplasma pneumoniae child |
| url | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2017-Nr.1/RJP_2017_1_EN_Art-08.pdf |
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