Abstract
Thrombosis is a very rare complication of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. We report the case of a previously healthy nine-year-old boy with cardiac thrombus in the right ventricle associated with M. pneumoniae pneumonia. This cardiac thrombus was detected eight days after the onset of respiratory symptoms. The mechanism underlying thrombosis may be related to autoimmune modulations and was attributable to the production of transient antiphospholipid antibodies.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / blood
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Bronchodilator Agents / therapeutic use
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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Child
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Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Diseases / immunology
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Heart Diseases / microbiology*
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Heart Diseases / surgery
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Humans
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Male
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae / immunology
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae / pathogenicity*
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / immunology
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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / microbiology*
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Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
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Thrombosis / immunology
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Thrombosis / microbiology*
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Thrombosis / surgery
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Ultrasonography
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
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Bronchodilator Agents