Unusual Eruptions Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Respiratory Infections: Review of the Literature.
Dermatology
; 231(2): 152-7, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Maculopapular or urticarial eruptions and erythema multiforme sometimes occur in patients affected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infections. Further eruptions have also been reported.OBJECTIVE:
To review the literature addressing M. pneumoniae respiratory infection and rather unusual eruptions.METHODS:
Computer-based search in the U.S. National Library of Medicine database as well as in the search engine Google.RESULTS:
We found a possible relationship between M. pneumoniae infection and Fuchs' syndrome (n = 37), varicella-like eruptions (n = 8), Henoch-Schönlein syndrome and further leukocytoclastic vasculitides (n = 21) and erythema nodosum (n = 11). A temporal relationship was also observed with 2 cases of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome. Finally, there exists reasonable evidence that pityriasis rosea Gibert and pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta Mucha-Habermann are not associated with Mycoplasma infections.CONCLUSION:
This review implies that M. pneumoniae may cause, in addition to erythematous maculopapular (or urticarial) eruptions and erythema multiforme, Fuchs' syndrome and varicella-like eruptions. Furthermore, there is an intriguing link with leukocytoclastic vasculitides or erythema nodosum that deserves further investigation.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia por Mycoplasma
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Dermatopatias
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article