Papular-purpuric "gloves and socks" syndrome caused by parvovirus B19 infection in Brazil: a case report

Braz J Infect Dis. 2006 Feb;10(1):62-4. doi: 10.1590/s1413-86702006000100013. Epub 2006 Jun 2.

Abstract

Papular-purpuric "gloves and socks" syndrome (PPGSS) is a novel, rare, self-limiting dermatosis caused by human parvovirus B19. It consists of pruritic edema and erythema of the hands and feet in a gloves-and-socks distribution, and it is associated with oral lesions and fever. We present a case of PPGSS in a 22-year-old Brazilian woman. Clinical and laboratory evaluation, including serological tests, PCR and gene sequencing, confirmed the presence of human parvovirus B19.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • DNA, Viral
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Erythema Infectiosum / diagnosis
  • Erythema Infectiosum / virology*
  • Female
  • Foot Dermatoses / diagnosis
  • Foot Dermatoses / virology*
  • Hand Dermatoses / diagnosis
  • Hand Dermatoses / virology*
  • Humans
  • Parvovirus B19, Human / genetics
  • Parvovirus B19, Human / isolation & purification*
  • Phylogeny
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Purpura / diagnosis
  • Purpura / virology*
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • DNA, Viral