[Multiple arterial ischemic strokes in a child with moyamoya disease and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection].
Moyamoya disease is a rare disorder characterised by a progressive occlusion or stenosis of the distal portions of bilateral internal carotid arteries with the development of a network of collateral vessels. Pediatric patients show transient ischemic attacks or strokes; diagnosis is made on the basis of clinical and radiographic findings. The case of a 2-year-old female, which after a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection presented multiple cerebral strokes is reported. A diagnosis of moyamoya disease was made on the basis of neuroradiological findings; neurological complications due to Mycoplasma infection are reported and the relationship between disease and infection are discussed.
Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università degli Studi di Catania, Catania. coicoico@hotmail.com
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D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009072:Moyamoya Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome