Mycoplasma pneumoniae - The Culprit for Juvenile Dermatomyositis in A 9-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report

Author: Muhamad Azamin Anuar ^{1
,

2} ; Suryati Mohd Yusoff ³ ; Sharifah Aishah Syed Ahmad Alsagoff ²
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1. Department of Paediatrics, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia&
2. Department of Paediatrics, IIUM Medical Centre, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
3. Department of Pathology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Publication Type:Case Reports
Keywords: Rash, Myopathy, Juvenile dermatomyositis, Mycoplasma
From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2021;17(No.1):197-199
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Mycoplasma pneumoniae is frequently known as an “atypical bacterium” that can cause wide-ranging extrapulmonary manifestations. Here, we outline a case of a child, aged 9-year-old, who presented with profound proximal muscle weaknesses and a vague rash, associated with markedly elevated serum creatinine kinase (CK). Muscle biopsy suggested Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) following an upper respiratory illness of M. pneumoniae origin. The child responded exceptionally well to a combined therapy of immunoglobulin, intravenous glucocorticoid and methotrexate.
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