A number of extrapulmonary findings may be encountered in a patient infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
Hematological findings may include:
(1) hemolytic anemia
(2) aplastic anemia
(3) intravascular coagulation, including TTP
(4) hemophagocytic syndrome
Renal findings may include:
(1) glomerulonephritis
(2) IgA nephropathy
(3) tubulointerstitial nephritis
Vasculitic findings may include:
(1) urticarial vasculitis
(2) Henoch-Schonlein purpura
(3) leukocytoclastic vasculitis
(4) Raynaud’s phenomenon
(5) Kawasaki disease
(6) splenic infarcts
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
