Complete resolution of advanced Mycoplasma pneumoniae encephalitis mimicking brain mass lesions: Report of two pediatric cases and review of literature

Neuropathology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 91-99

  Simpkins, Alexis ^a   Strickland, Suzanne M ^a   Oliver, Joyce ^a   Murray, Dennis L ^a   Steele, John C H ^a   Park, Yong D ^a   Sharma, Suash ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Encephalitis; Mass lesions; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Pediatric; Resolution

Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOXYCYCLINE; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; GANCICLOVIR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PENTAMIDINE; PENTOBARBITAL; SULFADIAZINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BRAIN HERNIA; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; ENCEPHALITIS; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGING; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; MYCOPLASMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; SYMPTOM;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOXYCYCLINE; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855977804     PISSN: 09196544     EISSN: 14401789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1789.2011.01225.x     Document Type: Article

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