Unusual Eruptions Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Respiratory Infections : Review of the Literature
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
Citazione:
Unusual Eruptions Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Respiratory Infections : Review of the Literature / L. Terraneo, S.A.G. Lava, P. Camozzi, L. Zgraggen, G.D. Simonetti, M.G. Bianchetti, G.P. Milani. - In: DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 1018-8665. - 231:2(2015), pp. 152-157. [10.1159/000430809]
Abstract:
Background: Maculopapular or urticarial eruptions and erythema multiforme sometimes occur in patients affected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infections. Further eruptions have also been reported. Objective: To review the literature addressing M. pneumoniae respiratory infection and rather unusual eruptions. Methods: Computer-based search in the US National Library of Medicine database as well as in the search engine Google. Results: We found a possible relationship between M. pneumoniae infection and Fuchs' syndrome (n = 37), varicella-like eruptions (n = 8), Henoch-Sch�nlein syndrome and further leukocytoclastic vasculitides (n = 21) and erythema nodosum (n = 11). A temporal relationship was also observed with 2 cases of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome. Finally, there exists reasonable evidence that pityriasis rosea Gibert and pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta Mucha-Habermann are not associated with Mycoplasma infections. Conclusion: This review implies that M. pneumoniae may cause, in addition to erythematous maculopapular (or urticarial) eruptions and erythema multiforme, Fuchs' syndrome and varicella-like eruptions. Furthermore, there is an intriguing link with leukocytoclastic vasculitides or erythema nodosum that deserves further investigation.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
erythema nodosum; gianotti-crosti syndrome; henoch-sch�nlein syndrome; mucositis; mycoplasma pneumoniae; papular acrodermatitis; pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta mucha-habermann; pityriasis rosea gibert; varicella-like eruption; acrodermatitis; erythema nodosum; humans; pneumonia, mycoplasma; purpura, schoenlein-henoch; skin diseases; stevens-johnson syndrome; vasculitis, leukocytoclastic, cutaneous; mycoplasma pneumoniae; 2708; medicine (all)
Elenco autori:
L. Terraneo, S.A.G. Lava, P. Camozzi, L. Zgraggen, G.D. Simonetti, M.G. Bianchetti, G.P. Milani
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