Transient neutropenia after parvovirus B19 infection in a healthy child

Casimira Rodríguez Rodríguez^a, Pedro Mateos Burguillo^b

^aPediatra. CS Sanchinarro. Madrid. Profesora Asociada de Pediatría. Universidad Alcalá de Henares. Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. España.
^bPediatra. CS Jazmín. Madrid. Profesor Asociado de Pediatría. Universidad Alcalá de Henares. Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: C Rodríguez. E-mail: casimira.rodriguez@salud.madrid.org

Reference of this article: Rodríguez Rodríguez C, Mateos Burguillo P. Transient neutropenia after parvovirus B19 infection in a healthy child . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2025;27:[en prensa].

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Abstract

Parvovirus B19 infection is quite frequent in childhood. Since March 2024 European countries, included Spain, have reported increased detection of this virus. In healthy children the infection is mild, usualy in the form of erytema infectiosum. We report a 6 years old healthy patient who apart from rash he complains of fatigue, feet joints and superficial cervical lymph nodes for two weeks. Once the illness is resolved, neutropenia was detected, lasting for 2 months.

Keywords

● Erythema infectiosum ● Neutropaenia ● Parvovirus B19

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