Hemophagocytic Syndrome Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) sometimes causes immunological complications in children. We present a rare case of hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) caused by Mp in a previously healthy 7-year-old Japanese girl. A chest radiograph obtained to evaluate the source of her fever showed infiltration in the lower...

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Main Authors: Yuji Koike, Nao Aoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/586705