title: Internal carotid artery occlusion associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
abstract: A 12-year-old girl with serologically-proved Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection developed right-sided hemiparalysis 10 days after the onset of the disease. Cerebral infarction was documented by cranial computed tomography; cerebral angiography revealed left carotid artery occlusion. Cerebrospinal fluid examination was normal. Cerebral infarction is a rare central nervous system complication of M. pneumoniae infection; however, occlusion of the internal carotid artery near the bifurcation has never been demonstrated; therefore, this patient with central nervous system complication of M. pneumoniae infection is unique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Visudhiphan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiemchanya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sirinavin
mesh_terms: D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin