Vol. 27 - Num. 105
Clinical Reviews
Acral pruritus secondary to parvovirus B19 infection
Gerardo Vizmanos Lamottea, Josep Ramon Ferreres Rierab
aPediatra. Centre Mèdic i Quirúrgic. Escaldes-Engordany. Andorra. Pôle Pédiatrique de Cerdagne ALEFPA. Osséja. Francia. Hospital de Cerdaña. Puigcerdá. España.
bDermatólogo. Centre Mèdic i Quirúrgic. Escaldes-Engordany. Andorra.
Correspondence: G Vizmanos. E-mail: gerardovizmanos@gmail.com
Reference of this article: Vizmanos Lamotte G, Ferreres Riera JR. Acral pruritus secondary to parvovirus B19 infection . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2025;27:[en prensa].
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Abstract
Erythema infectiosum is a common viral exanthem caused by parvovirus B19 commonly seen in children. It manifests with nonspecific symptoms, such as low-grade fever and slight discomfort, accompanied by malar rush and a symmetrical reticular eruption on the extremities and trunk.
Parvovirus B19 infection should be considered in the presence of intense nocturnal plantar itching in children who have had a rash in the past few days.
Keywords
● Acral pruritus ● Erythema infectiosum ● Parvovirus B19