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Case Report

Mycoplasmal upper respiratory infection presenting as leukocytoclastic vasculitis

by
Mana Rao
1,
Abhinav Agrawal
1,*,
Manan Parikh
1,
Rikka Banayat
1,
Maria Joana Thomas
1,
Tianhua Guo
2 and
Andrew Lee
3
1
Department of Internal Medicine, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, USA
2
Department of Pathology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, USA
3
Section of Infectious Diseases, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Infect. Dis. Rep. 2015, 7(1), 5605; https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.5605
Submission received: 19 August 2014 / Revised: 1 December 2014 / Accepted: 9 December 2014 / Published: 24 February 2015

Abstract

Mycoplasma is a virulent organism that is known to primarily infect the respiratory tract; however, affection of the skin, nervous system, kidneys, heart and bloodstream has been observed in various forms, which include Stevens Johnson syndrome, erythema multiforme, toxic epidermal necrolysis, encephalitis, renal failure, conduction system abnormalities and hemolytic anemia. Small vessel vasculitis is a lesser-known complication of mycoplasma pneumonia infection. We report a case of mycoplasmal upper respiratory tract infection with striking cutaneous lesions as the presenting symptom. Mycoplasmal infection was confirmed by serology testing, skin biopsy was suggestive of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. This case brings forth an uncommon manifestation of mycoplasmal infection with extra-pulmonary affection, namely small vessel vasculitis.
Keywords: leukocytoclastic vasculitis; mycoplasma; small vessel vasculitis leukocytoclastic vasculitis; mycoplasma; small vessel vasculitis

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Rao, M.; Agrawal, A.; Parikh, M.; Banayat, R.; Thomas, M.J.; Guo, T.; Lee, A. Mycoplasmal upper respiratory infection presenting as leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2015, 7, 5605. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.5605

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Rao M, Agrawal A, Parikh M, Banayat R, Thomas MJ, Guo T, Lee A. Mycoplasmal upper respiratory infection presenting as leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Infectious Disease Reports. 2015; 7(1):5605. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.5605

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Rao, Mana, Abhinav Agrawal, Manan Parikh, Rikka Banayat, Maria Joana Thomas, Tianhua Guo, and Andrew Lee. 2015. "Mycoplasmal upper respiratory infection presenting as leukocytoclastic vasculitis" Infectious Disease Reports 7, no. 1: 5605. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.5605

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