Unusual presentations of parvovirus B19 infection

Catalina Morales Betancourt^a, Rocio Pérez Crespo^b, J.M Avilla Hernández^c, Áurea Cervera Bravo^c

^aServicio de Neonatología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
^bMIR-Pediatría. Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Móstoles. Móstoles. Madrid. España.
^cServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Móstoles. Móstoles. Madrid. España.

Reference of this article: Morales Betancourt C, Pérez Crespo R, Avilla Hernández JM, Cervera Bravo A. Unusual presentations of parvovirus B19 infection. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2015;17:155-7.

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Abstract

The most common clinical feature of parvovirus B19 primary infection is the erythema infectiosum. Most of the infections occur during childhood and adolescence, the seroprevalence is approximately 50% at 20 years of age. Although the primary infection is mild and self-limited, there are unusual presentations, such as arthropathy, cytopenias or acute lung injury.

Keywords

● Parvovirus B19 ● Pulmonary edema ● Thrombocytopenia

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