Childhood refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia with arterial embolism: One case reported

Childhood refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia with thrombosis is rare. The pathogenesis still remains unclear, and immune injury following infection may be related. RMPP can be suspected in MPP patients who have progressive aggravation of symptoms, persistent high fever, large pulmonary consolidations with pleural effusion, rapid progression of radiological findings within a short time, extrapulmonary complications, apparent increase in inflammatory indicators and poor response to macrolide antibiotics. It is important to awareness of RMPP at an early stage.