title: Cardiac thrombus associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
abstract: Thrombosis is a very rare complication of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. We report the case of a previously healthy nine-year-old boy with cardiac thrombus in the right ventricle associated with M. pneumoniae pneumonia. This cardiac thrombus was detected eight days after the onset of respiratory symptoms. The mechanism underlying thrombosis may be related to autoimmune modulations and was attributable to the production of transient antiphospholipid antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. mitsugi@aqua.plala.or.jp
authors.forename: Mitsugi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagashima
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higaki
authors.forename: Harumitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakano
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents