Published online December 18, 2006
PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 1 January 2007, pp. e292-e295 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1340)
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Splenic Infarct, and Transient Antiphospholipid Antibodies: A New Association?

Char M. Witmer, MDa,c, Andrew P. Steenhoff, MBBChb,c, Samir S. Shah, MDb,c and Leslie J. Raffini, MDa,c

a Divisions of Hematology
b Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ABSTRACT

We report 2 children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pulmonary infection with splenic infarcts and transient antiphospholipid antibodies. This association has not been reported previously.

Key Words: pediatrics • anti-ß2-glycoprotein antibody • anticardiolipin antibody

Abbreviations: PCR, polymerase chain reaction • Ig, immunoglobulin • CT, computed tomography • APS, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

Accepted Aug 2, 2006.


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