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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2014; 12(03): 141-143
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-140654
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

A unique case of acute transverse myelitis with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Youssef Sidhom
a   Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Hanene Benrhouma
a   Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Ichraf Kraoua
a   Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Cyrine Drissi
b   Department of Neuroradiology , National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Aida Rouissi
a   Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Ilhem Turki
a   Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Mohamed Ben Hamouda
b   Department of Neuroradiology , National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
,
Neziha Gouider-Khouja
a   Department of Child and Adolescent Neurology, National Institute of Neurology, La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia
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22 January 2014

16 February 2014

Publication Date:
30 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of respiratory tract infection. Extra-pulmonary complications of M. pneumoniae infection include neurologic complications involving the central nervous system. Myelitis is one of the most severe complications of central nervous system. We report a unique case of acute transverse myelitis associated with M. pneumoniae infection in a 3-year-old boy with particular imaging and clinical course features. Intravenous corticosteroids were prescribed with an 8 wk tapering of oral corticosteroids resulting in full recovery. We postulate an immune-mediated mechanism.

Keywords

Acute transverse myelitis - Mycoplasma pneumoniae - child - treatment