Mycoplasma pneumoniae as a cause of pneumonia, lung abscess and pleural effusion: a case report.
A case report of a 26 year-old asthmatic male is outlined in order to show the clinical features and unusual development pattern of pulmonary disorders and pleural effusion with a Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. A literature review is included in order to put this unusual case into perspective.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*