Open AccessCentral Nervous System Vasculitis as a Rare Presentation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae : A Case Report
Author(s) -
Ahmed Ashraf Omer Elamin,
Babikir Mona Mohammad Ibraheem,
Khojali Amir Elssoni Mahjoup,
Arachchige Suresh Nalaka Menik,
Abdirahman Abdirahman Mohamud,
Mohamed Mouhand Faisal Hamad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1662-680X
DOI - 10.1159/000510632
Subject(s) - single case – general neurology
Mycobacteria pneumoniae (MP) commonly causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections. The clinical manifestation is classified as pulmonary and extrapulmonary. These manifestations vary according to the involved system. MP may affect one system or more at a time. Commonly prodromal respiratory symptoms precede systemic involvement. Central nervous system involvement in uncommon. This report is presenting a rare case of central nervous system vasculitis secondary to MP, highlighting the diagnosis and management with a succinct literature review.