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Aortic thrombus and multiple embolisms during a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

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We report the case of a patient who presented with a thrombus of the aortic arch complicated with splenic, renal and peroneal artery embolisms, associated with transient lupus anticoagulant, during a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. The outcome was good under antibiotic and anticoagulant treatment. We also review the medical literature on M. pneumoniae-related thromboses.

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  1. Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Bégin, 69, avenue de Paris, 94160, Saint-Mandé, France

    C. Flateau, C. Ficko, D. Andriamanantena & C. Rapp

  2. Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Bégin, Saint-Mandé, France

    I. Asfalou, A.-L. Deman & L. Bonnevie

  3. Fédération de Biologie Clinique, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Bégin, Saint-Mandé, France

    E. Fontan

  4. Service d’Accueil des Urgences, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Bégin, Saint-Mandé, France

    E. Viant

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Flateau, C., Asfalou, I., Deman, AL. et al. Aortic thrombus and multiple embolisms during a Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Infection 41, 867–873 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-013-0475-2

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