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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 15;15(1):318.
doi: 10.1186/s13256-021-02903-5.

Stroke associated with Mycoplasma hominis infection: a case report

Anthoula C Tsolaki  1   2 , Galaktion Konstantinidis  3   4 , Stavroula Koukou  3 , Fotini Michali  3 , Despina Georgiadou  5 , Thomas Tegos  6 , Nikolaos D Michalis  3
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Case Reports

Stroke associated with Mycoplasma hominis infection: a case report

Anthoula C Tsolaki et al. J Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Background: Mycoplasmas are the smallest prokaryotic microorganisms in nature. Many cases of stroke post-Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection have been reported, particularly in the pediatric population. However, Mycoplasma hominis infection has not previously been associated with stroke.

Case presentation: We report the case of a 36-year-old Greek woman who presented with an extensive stroke with an unspecified cause. She had a concurrent genital infection with Mycoplasma hominis for an unknown duration.

Conclusion: An association may exist between stroke and the immune response to Mycoplasma hominis infection.

Keywords: Cerebral infarction; Mycoplasma hominis; Thrombosis; Vasculitis stroke.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no actual or potential conflict of interest.

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T2-weighted MRI showing a large infarct in the left cerebellar hemisphere (a) and rounded areas with high signal alteration in the medial thalami, corresponding to a bilateral paramedian thalamic infarct (b). Diffusion-weighted MRI demonstrating the left cerebellar (c) and bilateral thalamic infarcts (d). Second magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 8 days later (e, f), T2-weighted MRI showing a new cerebellar infarct in the cerebellum’s right hemisphere (e)
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