Symptomatic parvovirus B19 infection of one fetus in a twin pregnancy.
Twin pregnancies complicated by infection due to parvovirus B19 are uncommon. We report a case in which only one fetus developed a symptomatic infection, which presented at first as ascites and pleural effusion; later, meconium peritonitis developed. Hydrops spontaneously resolved, and at birth meconium peritonitis was successfully treated with surgery. However, even with the positive outcome of this pregnancy, a long-term follow-up is needed to exclude damage other than injury to the erythropoietic system.
Institute of Microbiology, University of Bologna, Italy.
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Zerbini
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Musiani
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Gentilomi
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Venturoli
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Gallinella
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Gibellini
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Morandi
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Guerra
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Bovicelli
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La Placa
D000328:Adult; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple