Brachial Artery Thrombosis in an 8-year-old Boy with Antiphospholipid Antibodies Induced by Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection: a Case Report
Pediatric Infection & Vaccine
;
: 60-65, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-741869
ABSTRACT
Antiphospholipid antibodies may be produced in cases involving autoimmune diseases and can sometimes be caused by infections, such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. However, antiphospholipid antibodies causing thrombosis associated with M. pneumoniae pneumonia in children have rarely been reported. We report a case of an 8-year-old boy with M. pneumoniae pneumonia with antiphospholipid antibodies, complicated by brachial artery thrombosis. He was found to have antiphospholipid antibodies and low protein S levels. The brachial artery thrombus was removed via thrombectomy. The titers of antiphospholipid antibodies turned normal within 5 months. This is a rare case of M. pneumoniae infection with brachial artery thrombosis associated with transient antiphospholipid antibodies.
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Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Pneumonia por Mycoplasma
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Doenças Autoimunes
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Trombose
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Artéria Braquial
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Trombectomia
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Proteína S
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Anticorpos Antifosfolipídeos
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Mycoplasma
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Limite:
Criança
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pediatric Infection & Vaccine
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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