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. 2016 Jun;8(6):E393–E398. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.03.85

Table 2. Cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) infections associated with PMI in the literature.

Source Age (yr) Clinical features Imaging manifestations Histopathological findings Outcome
Foy et al., 1971 40 Fever (38 °C), nonproductive cough, muscle ache;
WBC: 11.3 g/L
(82% neutrophils);
throat culture positive for Mp;
CF antilipid antibody titer for Mp: 1:8
Incomplete consolidation of left lower lobe changed into infiltrate in right perihilar region 4 and a half years later NP Erythromycin (500 mg twice daily);
symptoms resolved
Miyagawa et al., 1991 71 Fever, malase;
ESR: 120 mm/h;
anti-mycoplasma antibody titer raised (not in detail)
PMI (not in detail) Polypoid granulation tissue with nuclear debris in the lumen of respiratory bronchiole, re-epithelialization on surface of organization tissue Minocycline;
symptoms resolved
Llibre et al., 1997 57 Fever (37.7 °C), cough,
exertional dyspnea;
WBC: 13.9 g/L
(72% neutrophils);
ESR: 100 mm/h;
anti-mycoplasma IgG antibody first titer 1.05 and second titer 2.95 (4 weeks later)
Bilateral, mainly peripheral, migratory patchy infiltrates in the lower right lobe and left upper lobe Fibroblastic tissue within bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and peribronchiolar alveolar spaces, interstitial infiltrate of mononuclear inflammatory cells Oral prednisone;
symptoms resolved
Yang et al., 2008 11 Fever (38.3 °C), shortness of breath, sore throat;
WBC: 12.2 g/L
(8.3% eosinophils);
serum IgE: 770 IU/mL;
PCR detection positive for Mp
Four pulmonary masses in bilateral lower lobes and left upper lobe changed into interval development of diffuse tiny centrilobular nodules and mild hilar lymphadenopathy NP Azithromycin and
budesonide nebulizer;
symptoms resolved

WBC, white blood cells; Mp, Mycoplasma pneumoniae; CF, complement-fixation; NP, not performed; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; PMI, pulmonary migratory infiltrates.