Mycoplasma pneumoniae, splenic infarct, and transient antiphospholipid antibodies: a new association?
We report 2 children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pulmonary infection with splenic infarcts and transient antiphospholipid antibodies. This association has not been reported previously.
Witmer
Char M
CM
Division of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. witmer@email.chop.edu
Steenhoff
Andrew P
AP
Shah
Samir S
SS
Raffini
Leslie J
LJ
D000293:Adolescent; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology*; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D053482:beta 2-Glycoprotein I / Q000276:immunology
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D001323:Autoantibodies; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D053482:beta 2-Glycoprotein I