Intracranial hypertension in a boy with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: the first report.
We describe a 7-y-old boy who developed idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) during the convalescent phase of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) infection. Anti-M. pneumoniae antibody and cold hemagglutinin titer were extremely high during his course, and corticosteroid administration was noticeably effective. It supports an immunopathological mechanism for his intracranial hypertension.
Masutani
Sari
S
Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan.
Takayama
Rumiko
R
Tsugawa
Takeshi
T
Nikaido
Koki
K
Doi
Toshiaki
T
Tsutsumi
Hiroyuki
H
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone