Mycoplasma Pneumonia as a Rare Culprit in Acute Myocarditis

H.El Ghiati *

Cardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Training Hospital, and Mohammed V University, Morocco.

R.Djafarou

Cardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Training Hospital, and Mohammed V University, Morocco.

K.Tahani

Department of Virology, Mohammed V Military Training Hospital, and Mohammed V University, Morocco.

D.Britel

Cardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Training Hospital, and Mohammed V University, Morocco.

I.Asfalou

Cardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Training Hospital, and Mohammed V University, Morocco.

Z.Lakhal

Cardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Training Hospital, and Mohammed V University, Morocco.

K. Ennibi

Department of Virology, Mohammed V Military Training Hospital, and Mohammed V University, Morocco.

A.Benyass

Cardiology Center, Mohammed V Military Training Hospital, and Mohammed V University, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is an atypical bacterium transmitted by respiratory droplets through close contact. It is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, with an overall mortality rate of approximately 30%. Besides respiratory symptoms, M. pneumoniae can cause extrapulmonary complications including myocarditis in 1%-5% of cases leading to arrythmias and heart failure. We are introducing the case of a 16-year-old boy who presented with acute chest pain, due to myocarditis related to Mycoplasma pneumoniae, an unsuspected cause of myocarditis. This case underscores the importance of considering atypical pathogens in myocarditis cases and emphasizes the need for comprehensive diagnostic approaches to guide timely and appropriate therapeutic interventions for rare presentations of cardiac involvement due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

Keywords: Myocarditis, mycoplasma pneumoniae, cardiac MRI, antibiotherapy


How to Cite

Ghiati, H.El, R.Djafarou, K.Tahani, D.Britel, I.Asfalou, Z.Lakhal, K. Ennibi, and A.Benyass. 2024. “Mycoplasma Pneumonia As a Rare Culprit in Acute Myocarditis”. Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health 7 (1):151-55. https://journalajcrmh.com/index.php/AJCRMH/article/view/203.