Abstract
We describe a case of cold agglutinin disease, secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, which presented with anaemia and abdominal pains in apparent succession to a thoraco-abdominal trauma. An exploratory laparotomy, carried out because of suspected post-traumatic rupture of the spleen, was complicated by a transitory cardiorespiratory arrest. The subsequent and correct diagnosis of the mycoplasmal infection acid the cold agglutinins led to specific and successful therapy. The previously unknown hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was a contributing factor to the cardiorespiratory arrest.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 522-524 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Immunology