Bilateral optic papillitis following mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an atypical bacterium that can cause a great variety of respiratory infections and be responsible for ocular involvement such as conjunctivitis, anterior uveitis and very rarely optic neuropathy. We report herein an additional case of bilateral optic disc swelling with profound visual loss following Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and review the world literature on the ocular manifestations associated with this pathogen.
Jules Gonin Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000382:microbiology; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D004917:Erythromycin