J Korean Radiol Soc.  1990 Aug;26(4):720-726. 10.3348/jkrs.1990.26.4.720.

Radiologic and clinical study of mycoplasma pneumonia in children

• Baik SK
• Yoon YW
• Yang DD
• Lee JY
• Choi HY
• Kim BK

• KMID: 2359485
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1990.26.4.720

Abstract

We studied 143 cases of serologically proven(cold agglutinin or 1HA test) M.Pneumonia in children below 15year of age who admitted ot Wallace Memorrial Baptist Hospital between March 1986 and August 1988. The following results were noted: 1. Radiologic findings. The patterns of lung infiltration were bronchopneumonic in 52.6%, interstitial in 24.5%, lobar in 3.5%, mixed in 1.3%, and normal or slightly increased bronchovascular markings in18.1%. The degree of pulmonary involvement were minimal in 49.2%, moderate in 24.5% and extensive in 8.3%. . Thedistribution of infiltration in the minimal and moderate pulmonary involvement were upper lobe in 28.6%, middlelobe in 17.2% and lower lobe in 54.3%. . Other findings were bilateral involvement in 31.5%, pleural involvementin 15.8% new area of consolidation in 3.5% and hilar lymph node involvement in 34.2%. 2. The most common durationof the period between the onset of symptom and confirmation of the diagnosis was 7-14 days. 3. The sex distribution was 1.3:1 in male to female ratio. 4. The most peak age incidence was seen in 10-13, and the secondone in 4-7 year, 5. As for the concomittant illness and complication, asthmatic bronchitis was most common(23cases, 16.1%) followed by pharyngitis, sinusitis, skin rash and gastroentritis, etc.

MeSH Terms

Bronchitis
Child*
Clinical Study*
Diagnosis
Exanthema
Female
Humans
Incidence
Lung
Lymph Nodes
Male
Mycoplasma*
Pharyngitis
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma*
Protestantism
Sex Distribution
Sinusitis