Central Nervous System Vasculitis as a Rare Presentation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae: A Case Report

Mycobacteria pneumoniae (MP) commonly causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections. The clinical manifestation is classified as pulmonary and extrapulmonary. These manifestations vary according to the involved system. MP may affect one system or more at a time. Commonly prodromal respiratory...

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Autores principales: Ahmed, Ashraf Omer Elamin, Babikir, Mona Mohammad Ibraheem, Khojali, Amir Elssoni Mahjoup, Arachchige, Suresh Nalaka Menik, Abdirahman, Abdirahman Mohamud, Mohamed, Mouhand Faisal Hamad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2020
Materias:
Single Case − General Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7747063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33362518
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000510632
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Sumario:Mycobacteria pneumoniae (MP) commonly causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections. The clinical manifestation is classified as pulmonary and extrapulmonary. These manifestations vary according to the involved system. MP may affect one system or more at a time. Commonly prodromal respiratory symptoms precede systemic involvement. Central nervous system involvement in uncommon. This report is presenting a rare case of central nervous system vasculitis secondary to MP, highlighting the diagnosis and management with a succinct literature review.

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