Aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19 in an adult patient with sickle-cell disease

We describe a case of aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19 in an adult sickle-cell patient presenting with paleness, tiredness, fainting and dyspnea. The absence of reticulocytes lead to the diagnosis. Anti-B19 IgM and IgG were detected. Reticulocytopenia in patients with hereditary hemolytic an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2000-10, Vol.33 (5), p.477-481
Hauptverfasser:	Setúbal, S, Gabriel, A H, Nascimento, J P, Oliveira, S A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anemia, Aplastic - virology Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications Human parvovirus B19 Humans Male Parvoviridae Infections - complications Reticulocytopenia Sickle-cell disease Transient aplastic crisis TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a case of aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19 in an adult sickle-cell patient presenting with paleness, tiredness, fainting and dyspnea. The absence of reticulocytes lead to the diagnosis. Anti-B19 IgM and IgG were detected. Reticulocytopenia in patients with hereditary hemolytic anemia suggests B19 infection.
ISSN:	0037-8682 1678-9849 0037-8682 1678-9849
DOI:	10.1590/S0037-86822000000500009