Two Cases of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae-Induced Rash and Mucositis That Resembled Herpes Simplex Virus Infection and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Relieved with Systemic Treatment with Prednisolone

Key Points

• To highlight two cases of mucositis and rash following mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and their clinical implications.
• Presented two cases of boys with mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and subsequent mucositis.
• Both cases underwent hospitalization after initial symptoms resembling SJS and herpes gingivostomatitis.
• Treatment with prednisolone resulted in improvement of mucositis.
• Both cases diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis (MIRM) due to lack of dermal lesions.
• Mucositis improved after systemic treatment with prednisolone.
• MIRM should be considered when mucosal lesions appear without skin involvement.