Intracranial hypertension in a boy with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: the first report

Sari Masutani; Rumiko Takayama; Takeshi Tsugawa; Koki Nikaido; Toshiaki Doi; Hiroyuki Tsutsumi

doi:10.1080/00365540410020839

Intracranial hypertension in a boy with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: the first report

Scand J Infect Dis. 2004;36(9):700-1. doi: 10.1080/00365540410020839.

Authors

Sari Masutani¹, Rumiko Takayama, Takeshi Tsugawa, Koki Nikaido, Toshiaki Doi, Hiroyuki Tsutsumi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan.

PMID: 15370662
DOI: 10.1080/00365540410020839

Abstract

We describe a 7-y-old boy who developed idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) during the convalescent phase of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) infection. Anti-M. pneumoniae antibody and cold hemagglutinin titer were extremely high during his course, and corticosteroid administration was noticeably effective. It supports an immunopathological mechanism for his intracranial hypertension.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Child
Drug Therapy, Combination
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intracranial Hypertension / complications
Intracranial Hypertension / diagnosis*
Intracranial Hypertension / drug therapy*
Male
Methylprednisolone / administration & dosage
Mycoplasma Infections / complications
Mycoplasma Infections / diagnosis*
Mycoplasma Infections / drug therapy
Mycoplasma pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Methylprednisolone