title: Mycoplasma pneumonia-associated mucositis.
abstract: We present a case of a young man with severe mucositis following an upper respiratory tract infection limited to the ophthalmic and oral mucosa while sparing the rest of the skin, genitalia and perianal regions. Investigations revealed that the mucositis was a rare extrapulmonary manifestation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. He had progressive vision-threatening symptoms despite antibiotics and best supportive care and thus was treated with intravenous corticosteroids, immunoglobulins, temporary ocular amniotic membrane grafts and tarsorrhaphy. The patient made an almost complete recovery over 6 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Korosh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sharain
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skalski
authors.forename: Kannan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramar
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D052016:Mucositis / Q000382:microbiology*; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult