Acute pancreatitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae: a case report of missed diagnosis.
OBJECTIVE
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is responsible for approximately 20% of community-acquired pneumonia. A wide variety of extrapulmonary manifestations related to M. pneumoniae infection can occur. The diagnosis of M. pneumoniae and its association with acute pancreatitis is briefly reviewed.


METHODS
We describe the case of a 9-year-old boy with clinical features of acute abdomen.


METHODS
A perforated appendix was suspected and the patient was accordingly operated on. The clinical, radiological and serological findings that led to the proper diagnosis are described.


CONCLUSIONS
The case is presented to help increasing the awareness of M. pneumoniae infection as a potential cause of acute pancreatitis in children.
Department of Surgery, Saqr Hospital, Ras Al-Khaimah, PO Box 3405, Ras Al-Khaimah Branch, Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. alabassi@yahoo.com
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed