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Giant cell vasculitis with extravascular granulomas in an adolescent
O Faye-Petersen1, S R Frankel, P E Schulman
1Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York 10029.
Pediatric Pathology
|March 1, 1991
Summary
A rare case of a young male with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection developed vasculitis, leading to leg amputation. The condition presented with granulomas and giant cell arteritis, suggesting a unique systemic inflammatory disease.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pathology
Background:
- An 18-year-old male presented with symptoms suggestive of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection at age 14.
- Despite antibiotic treatment, he developed chronic systemic inflammatory symptoms including arthralgias, fevers, rash, and pericardial effusion.