Mycoplasma pneumoniae, splenic infarct, and transient antiphospholipid antibodies: a new association?

Char M Witmer; Andrew P Steenhoff; Samir S Shah; Leslie J Raffini

doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1340

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, splenic infarct, and transient antiphospholipid antibodies: a new association?

Pediatrics. 2007 Jan;119(1):e292-5. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-1340. Epub 2006 Dec 18.

Authors

Char M Witmer¹, Andrew P Steenhoff, Samir S Shah, Leslie J Raffini

Affiliation

¹ Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 17178923
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1340

Abstract

We report 2 children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pulmonary infection with splenic infarcts and transient antiphospholipid antibodies. This association has not been reported previously.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / blood
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / blood*
Autoantibodies / blood
Child
Female
Humans
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / blood
Male
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / complications*
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / immunology*
Splenic Infarction / complications*
Splenic Infarction / immunology
Thrombophilia / complications
Thrombophilia / immunology
beta 2-Glycoprotein I / immunology

Substances

Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Autoantibodies
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
beta 2-Glycoprotein I