Extensive and Progressive Cerebral Infarction Associated with Mycoplasma
pneumoniae Infection. A Case Report and Literature Review
Abstract
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is one of the most common respiratory
pathogens causing respiratory infection in children, especially in those
above 5 years old. Although rare, cerebral infarction is the most severe
neurological complication of MP infection and could be fatal. Herein, we
report a case of extensive and progressive acute cerebral infarction
associated with MP infection, which not only received medical treatment
but also underwent a decompressive craniectomy. Computed tomography
angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) revealed
occlusion of the left internal carotid artery, left anterior cerebral
artery, and middle cerebral artery. In order to better understand the
relationships between MP infection and cerebral infarction both on
clinical and radiological perspectives, literature of cerebral
infarction associated with MP infection were searched and reviewed.