Abstract
We report an unusual case of bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhage following mycoplasma pneumonia. A healthy 3-year-old girl developed bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhage at 4 days after the onset of fever and respiratory symptoms such as running nose, cough, and wheezing. Laboratory data were normal except for elevation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibodies. The patient was followed without treatment and the subconjunctival hemorrhage resolved in both eyes within two weeks. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of subconjunctival hemorrhage following mycoplasma pneumonia. Respiratory symptoms such as cough and wheezing may cause bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhage in infants.
Highlights
Mycoplasma pneumonia is a common respiratory tract infection
Several cases of mycoplasma pneumonia-associated mucositis and conjunctivitis have been reported in children [2 - 10], but subconjunctival hemorrhage caused by Mycoplasma Pneumoniae has never been reported before
Subconjunctival hemorrhage is extremely rare after Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and has never been reported previously
Summary
Mycoplasma pneumonia is a common respiratory tract infection. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is associated with extrapulmonary manifestations in up to 25% of children that are sometimes more severe and of greater clinical importance than the primary respiratory tract infection [1]. Several cases of mycoplasma pneumonia-associated mucositis and conjunctivitis have been reported in children [2 - 10], but subconjunctival hemorrhage caused by Mycoplasma Pneumoniae has never been reported before. We report an extremely rare case of bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhage in a 3-year-old girl after upper respiratory tract infection with Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
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