Fatal Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors

  • Max Xiangtian Kong, MD
  • Kia Newman, MD
  • Ronald Goldenberg, MD
  • Philip M. Tierno, PhD
  • Irina Mikolaenko, MD
  • Amy Rapkiewicz, MD

Keywords:

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, diffuse alveolar damage, acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalopathy

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) infection is rarely fatal in young adults. Most patients have no symptoms or mild nonspecific symptoms or signs with infection. Up to 3-10% infected people may develop pneumonia. We herein report a fatal case of M. pneumoniae infection presenting with acute respiratory failure and brain death in a 27 year old female. Autopsy revealed that diffuse alveolar damage in the lungs and acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalopathy (AHLE), a hyperacute form of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in the brain. 

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Published

2012-04-30

How to Cite

Kong, MD, M. X., Newman, MD, K., Goldenberg, MD, R., Tierno, PhD, P. M., Mikolaenko, MD, I., & Rapkiewicz, MD, A. (2012). Fatal Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection: Case Report and Review of the Literature. North American Journal of Medicine and Science, 5(2). Retrieved from https://najms.com/index.php/najms/article/view/302

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Case Report