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Case Report
Volume 7, Number 4, April 2015, pages 274-277
Erythema Nodosum and Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in Childhood: Further Observations in Two Patients and a Literature Review
Table
References | Age at observation | Clinical findings/localization | Others findings | Treatment | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NR: not reported. | |||||
Kakorurou et al, 2001 [10] | 9 years 13 years 7 years | Fever/legs and arms Fever/legs Legs and thighs | - Cough, arthralgias - | Good | |
Blanco et al, 2002 [11] | 4 years | Fever/bilateral lower legs and foot | Pneumonia | Clarithromycin | Good |
Shimuzu et al, 2012 [12] | 8 years | Bilateral lower legs | Arthralgias, erythema multiforme, Henoch-Schonlein purpura | Clarithromycin | Good |
Aydin-Teke et al, 2014 [13] | 10 years 6 years 8 years | Bilateral lower legs Bilateral lower legs Bilateral lower legs | Concomitant streptococcal infection NR NR | NR NR NR | NR NR NR |
Present study, patient 1 | 7 years | Fever/bilateral legs | Proteinuria | Clarithromycin | Good |
Present study, patient 2 | 9 years | Bilateral legs and arms | Pneumonia | Clarithromycin | Good |