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March 3, 2026Pediatrics in Review

Don’t Be Rash: Exploring Mucositis in a Teenager

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ALAnna LackeySCSarah J. CalardoKGKanika Gupta

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Overview

Case details mucositis development in a teenager post atypical pneumonia, indicating mycoplasma involvement.

Key Points

  • To investigate the case of mucositis in a teenager associated with mycoplasma pneumonia.
  • Initial evaluation of symptoms including chest pain, fever, and oral ulcers.
  • Laboratory tests for infection confirmation, including mycoplasma-specific IgM and IgG titers.
  • Clinical assessment and imaging studies for differential diagnosis.
  • Diagnosis confirmed as mycoplasma-associated reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption (RIME).
  • Positive IgM titer indicative of acute mycoplasma infection.
  • Patient responded well to supportive care and antibiotics, with resolution of symptoms.

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Lackey et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a67dd6f353c071a6f09dcahttps://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2024-006617
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