2012
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822012000100025
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Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Abstract: In this study, we report one case of a three-year-old boy infected with Mycoplasma pneumonia (MP) and presenting concomitant multiple organ damage of the heart, kidney, lung and liver, among others, together with a brief review for the diagnosis and treatment of MP infection with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)

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“…The possibility of atypical pneumonia was considered because our patient had cough with shortness of breath on admission. Hepatitis, myocarditis, and renal injury are well-known extrapulmonary manifestations of atypical pneumonia [12]. Severe influenza can also have a similar presentation with fever, myalgia, and type 1 respiratory failure with multiorgan dysfunction [13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The possibility of atypical pneumonia was considered because our patient had cough with shortness of breath on admission. Hepatitis, myocarditis, and renal injury are well-known extrapulmonary manifestations of atypical pneumonia [12]. Severe influenza can also have a similar presentation with fever, myalgia, and type 1 respiratory failure with multiorgan dysfunction [13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The clinical symptoms of MP infection usually start in the upper respiratory tract and then gradually spread to the lower. Additionally liver damage, myocardial damage, anaemia, allergic purpura, nephritis, encephalitis etc may occur in MP infection [14]. These features like long latency period, liver damage/purpura, myocardial damage, nephritis and encephalitis of MP infection resembles with the lakshanas of SSJ like, chiraat paakashcha doshaanaam, shyava rakta kotha mandala darshanam, hridi vyatha, alpa mootra and shiraso lothana/bhrama/moha/ pralaapa/jwara respectively.…”
Section: Features Of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection/ Pneumonia In Ssjmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Severe mycoplasma pneumonia may be seen in the defined age groups and bronchopneumonia may be seen in older children (5-15 years). Mycoplasma pneumoniae is known to cause a variety of extrapulmonary diseases, and it can cause multiorgan damage 2,3 involving the nervous system (aseptic meningitis), hematologic system (anemia), cardiovascular system (myocarditis), skeletal system (arthritis), renal system (glomerulonephritis), skin (rash), and gastrointestinal system (hepatitis, pancreatitis). 4,5 Hepatitis associated with Mycoplasma is around 10% to 30%, 6 its prevalence is less.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%