Mycoplasma pneumonia with antiphospholipid antibodies and a cardiac thrombus

Lupus. 2006;15(2):105-6. doi: 10.1191/0961203306lu2258cr.

Abstract

A case is reported of a four-year old child with mycoplasma pueumonia with a left atrial thrombus secondary to aPL antibodies. He was anticoagulated and the thrombus resolved in six months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / adverse effects*
  • Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / blood
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Coronary Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Echocardiography
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Male
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / complications
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M