Atypical manifestations of congenital parvovirus B19 infection

Eur J Pediatr. 2008 Dec;167(12):1463-6. doi: 10.1007/s00431-008-0688-z. Epub 2008 Feb 29.

Abstract

Parvovirus B19 infection in pregnancy is associated with fetal anemia, hydrops and fetal death. We report two unusual manifestations of vertical parvovirus B19 infection. The first patient developed hydrops as consequence of myocarditis with involvement of sino-atrial node. The other had pleural effusion reactive to the hepatic localization of the virus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Heart Block / therapy
  • Heart Block / virology
  • Hepatomegaly / virology
  • Humans
  • Hydrops Fetalis / therapy
  • Hydrops Fetalis / virology
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
  • Myocarditis / therapy
  • Myocarditis / virology
  • Octreotide / therapeutic use
  • Parenteral Nutrition / methods
  • Parvoviridae Infections / complications*
  • Parvoviridae Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Parvoviridae Infections / therapy
  • Parvoviridae Infections / transmission
  • Parvovirus B19, Human / isolation & purification
  • Parvovirus B19, Human / pathogenicity*
  • Pleural Effusion / therapy
  • Pleural Effusion / virology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / therapy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology*
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*

Substances

  • Gastrointestinal Agents
  • Octreotide