Acute hepatitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection without lung involvement in adult patients

J Hepatol. 2006 Apr;44(4):827-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2005.12.014. Epub 2006 Jan 24.

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been associated with cholestatic hepatitis in children, while in adults, the lack of liver involvement has been considered as a typical feature of M. pneumoniae infection. Controversial data have been reported about the possibility of liver involvement with M. pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia. We present two cases of acute hepatitis associated with M. pneumoniae infection without lung involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Hepatitis / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis / etiology*
  • Hepatitis / microbiology
  • Hepatitis / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Lung / microbiology
  • Lung / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae*
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / complications*
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / physiopathology