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Published in: Infection 4/2013

01-08-2013 | Case Report

Aortic thrombus and multiple embolisms during a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Authors: C. Flateau, I. Asfalou, A.-L. Deman, C. Ficko, D. Andriamanantena, E. Fontan, E. Viant, L. Bonnevie, C. Rapp

Published in: Infection | Issue 4/2013

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Abstract

We report the case of a patient who presented with a thrombus of the aortic arch complicated with splenic, renal and peroneal artery embolisms, associated with transient lupus anticoagulant, during a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. The outcome was good under antibiotic and anticoagulant treatment. We also review the medical literature on M. pneumoniae-related thromboses.
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Metadata
Title
Aortic thrombus and multiple embolisms during a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
Authors
C. Flateau
I. Asfalou
A.-L. Deman
C. Ficko
D. Andriamanantena
E. Fontan
E. Viant
L. Bonnevie
C. Rapp
Publication date
01-08-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Infection / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Electronic ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0475-2

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