Brachial artery thrombosis in an 8-year-old boy with antiphospholipid antibodies induced by mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: A case report

Jung Hee Woo; Jung Hyun Kwon; Bo Kyung Je; Jae Seoung Shin; Won Hee Seo; Gi Young Jang

doi:10.14776/piv.2019.26.e7

Brachial artery thrombosis in an 8-year-old boy with antiphospholipid antibodies induced by mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: A case report

Jung Hee Woo, Jung Hyun Kwon, Bo Kyung Je, Jae Seoung Shin, Won Hee Seo, Gi Young Jang

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Antiphospholipid antibodies may be produced in cases involving autoimmune diseases and can sometimes be caused by infections, such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. However, antiphospholipid antibodies causing thrombosis associated with M. pneumoniae pneumonia in children have rarely been reported. We report a case of an 8-year-old boy with M. pneumoniae pneumonia with antiphospholipid antibodies, complicated by brachial artery thrombosis. He was found to have antiphospholipid antibodies and low protein S levels. The brachial artery thrombus was removed via thrombectomy. The titers of antiphospholipid antibodies turned normal within 5 months. This is a rare case of M. pneumoniae infection with brachial artery thrombosis associated with transient antiphospholipid antibodies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	60-65
Number of pages	6
Journal	Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14776/piv.2019.26.e7
Publication status	Published - 2019 Apr

Keywords

Antiphospholipid antibodies
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Thrombus

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Infectious Diseases

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