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Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is manifestated as pneumonia and extra-pulmonary symptoms
such as hematologic, neurologic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, dermatologic and cardiac manifes-
tations. Among the hematologic changes, hemolytic anemia is most frequently seen. Throm-
bocytopenic purpura, lymphocytosis or rarely lymphopenia, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate,
positive direct Coombs test, reticulocytosis and DIC are known hematologic features.
This 12 years old female patient was presented with pneumonia and pancytopenia.... |