Myocarditis and severe bilateral bronchopneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
A man with severe bilateral bronchopneumonia and a right lobar consolidation caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, had a concurrent myocarditis. The possible aetiology of the patchy pulmonary opacities is discussed. A literature review of cases of myocarditis associated with M.pneumoniae is presented.
D000328:Adult; D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology