Pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumonia

Etiology: Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Imaging CXR:
— Bilateral diffuse bronchial wall thickening which leads to interstitial infiltrate
— Can mimic viral pneumonia or bacterial pneumonia radiographically
DDX: Viral pneumonia and bacterial pneumonia
Complications:
Treatment: Antibiotics
Clinical: Walking pneumonia

Radiology Cases of Mycoplasma Pneumonia

CXR of mycoplasma pneumonia — CXR PA and lateral shows a faint focal infiltrate in the posterior basilar segment of the right lower lobe, faintly obscuring the right hemidiaphragm on the PA view and causing a faint spine sign over the lowest vertebral body on the lateral view.

CXR of mycoplasma pneumonia — CXR AP and lateral show bilateral diffuse bronchial wall thickening and subsequent interstitial infiltrates.

CXR of pediatric mycoplasma pneumonia — CXR AP shows bilateral mild central airway thickening, interstitial infiltrates and lung hyperexpansion.