Parvovirus B19 infection as a cause of cytopenia with a lupus-like presentation in the elderly: A case report

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• 作者：Laure Federici ; Cornelia Giba ; Stefan Affenberger ; Emmanuel Andrè ; s
• 关键词：Parvovirus B19 infection ; Lupus-like presentation ; Elderly patient ; Cardiac failure ; Cytopenia
• 刊名：European Journal of Internal Medicine
• 出版年：2007
• 期刊代码：91_09536205
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：September 2007
• 卷：18
• 期：5
• 页码：435-437
• 文件大小：89 K

摘要

Most cases of parvovirus B19 infection are asymptomatic and occur in childhood; half of all 15-year-old adolescents have specific anti-parvovirus B19 antibodies. Here, we report a rare case of parvovirus B19 primary infection, rare due to (1) its occurrence in a geriatric patient (an 82-year-old woman), (2) its lupus-like presentation, and (3) its potential role in precipitating congestive heart failure.