A Case of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae-Associated Encephalomyelitis in a 16-Year-Old Female Presenting to an Adult Teaching Hospital

We report a rare cause of encephalitis that is not often described in the adult clinical setting. Our case was a 16-year-old female who presented with a clinical picture of viral encephalitis; however, magnetic resonance imaging showed a demyelinating lesion of the left frontal lobe. In this age gro...

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Published in:	Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 209 - 211
Main Authors:	Tran, Hieu, Allworth, Anthony, Bennett, Cameron
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England Libertas Academica 23-12-2013 SAGE Publishing SAGE Publications Sage Publications Ltd. (UK) Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Bacterial pneumonia Case Reports Encephalitis Encephalomyelitis Pneumonia encephalitis demyelination Mycoplasma pneumonia
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Summary:	We report a rare cause of encephalitis that is not often described in the adult clinical setting. Our case was a 16-year-old female who presented with a clinical picture of viral encephalitis; however, magnetic resonance imaging showed a demyelinating lesion of the left frontal lobe. In this age group, differential diagnoses of acute demyelination encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis were entertained. Further investigations demonstrated positive Mycoplasma pneumoniae serology. As a result, a diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated encephalitis was made based on a process of exclusion.
ISSN:	1179-5476 1179-5476
DOI:	10.4137/CCRep.S13309