Two cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis

Two cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis

Duarte Flor 1, Filipa Ribeiro e Sousa 2, Francisco Martins 1, Felicidade Santiago 3, Inês M. Santos 2, Mélissa Mendes-Lopes 2, Leonor Ramos 2

1 Dermatology Department, Coimbra, Portugal; 2 Pediatric Hospital, Coimbra Local Health Unit, Coimbra, Portugal; 3 1Dermatology Department, Coimbra, Portugal

Duarte Flor, Filipa Ribeiro e Sousa, Francisco Martins, Felicidade Santiago, Inês M. Santos, Mélissa Mendes-Lopes, Leonor Ramos

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*Correspondence: Duarte Flor, Email not available

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis (MIRM) is characterized by severe and acute cutaneous and mucosal lesions concurrent with atypical pneumonia by Mycoplasma predominant in children and adolescents.We present two cases of MIRM with diverse clinical manifestations.

Keywords:  Mycoplasma. Rash. Mucositis.

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