Central Nervous System Vasculitis as a Rare Presentation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae: A Case Report

Abstract

Mycobacteria pneumoniae (MP) commonly causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections. The clinical manifestation is classified as pulmonary and extrapulmonary. These manifestations vary according to the involved system. MP may affect one system or more at a time. Commonly prodromal respiratory symptoms precede systemic involvement. Central nervous system involvement in uncommon. This report is presenting a rare case of central nervous system vasculitis secondary to MP, highlighting the diagnosis and management with a succinct literature review.

Keywords

• mycoplasma pneumoniae
• cns vasculitis
• extrapulmonary manifestion
• mycoplasma pneumonia complications