Corticosteroid therapy for hemolytic anemia and respiratory failure due to mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

Abstract

This is a report of hemolytic anemia and respiratory failure due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. His chest CT scans showed bilateral diffuse thickened bronchovascular bundles and emphysematous changes. The pulmonary function test supported the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He was diagnosed as cold-agglunitin-associated hemolytic anemia and M. pneumoniae pneumonia in inapparent COPD. Corticosteroid administration was remarkablly effective for hemolytic anemia and beneficial for acute exacerbation of COPD.