title: [Acute parvovirus myocarditis with fatal outcome].
abstract: We report a new complication related to parvovirus B 19: acute lethal myocarditis in the context of a familial epidemic. Serological studies confirmed the existence of a recent infection and the B 19 structural proteins were detected by immunocytochemical techniques on myocardial sections.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie et réanimation pédiatrique, centre hospitalier de Pau, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saint-Martin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonnaud
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Morinet
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Choulot
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mensire
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Myocardite aiguë à parvovirus d'évolution létale.