Splenic infarction associated with transient anti-prothrombin antibodies is a rare manifestation of acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection - 29/11/19
, C. Dumestre-Perard b, c, M. Moine a, R. Marlu d, A. Rubio e, f, g, C. Bost-Bru h| pages | 4 |
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Abstract |
We report the first paediatric case of splenic infarction following acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection with induction of anti-prothrombin (aPT) antibodies. A 12-year-old boy was admitted to the paediatric emergency department for a left pleuropneumonia and a splenic infarction. aPT antibodies were transitorily detected. The patient recovered fully after antibiotic therapy and a 3-month course of anticoagulation treatment. Antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies induced by acute infections have already been reported but cases of clinically relevant thrombosis remain rare. The pathogenicity of aPT antibodies is discussed here. We hypothesize that these antibodies were involved in this symptomatic hypercoagulable state.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Antiphospholipid antibodies, anti-prothrombin antibodies, Splenic infarction, Thrombosis
Abbreviations : aβ2GPI, aCL, aPL, APS, aPS/PT, aPT, ELISA, IgG, IgM, LA
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