A Case of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae-Associated Encephalomyelitis in a 16-Year-Old Female Presenting to an Adult Teaching Hospital. Issue 6 (January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tran, Hieu; Allworth, Anthony; Bennett, Cameron
• Is Part Of: Clinical medicine insights. Issue 6(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-01
• Subjects: Mycoplasma pneumonia -- encephalitis -- demyelination; Clinical medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Medicine; Clinical medicine; Electronic journals; Case Reports; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.4137/CCRep.S13309
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1179-5476

Abstract

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.