Case Report: Acute Pericarditis Due to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae in a School Age Patient

Approach Strategies for pericarditis management in pediatric patients are based on information collected from adults. In pediatric population mainly exists case reports, where the etiology of the disease is reached. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a microorganism mainly characterized by infection respiratory tract, but cardio-tropic characteristics have been described in the last decade , by leading colonization and myopericardial infection, with pericardial effusion or acute pericarditis. Even so, the incidence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae associated pericarditis worldwide is low. Based on what is described, our case intends to expand the understanding of this disease.