title: Primary infection by human parvovirus B19.
abstract: We describe a case of primary infection by human parvovirus B19 in a 20-year-old woman; it manifested as erythemato-maculo-papular lesions, pharyngotonsillitis, lymphadenopathy, fever, arthralgia and myalgia, asthenia and anorexia. Laboratory tests revealed anaemia, leucopenia, thrombocytopaenia and a rise in some inflammatory indices. Elisa test was positive for anti-human parvovirus B19 IgM. Clinical symptoms spontaneously regressed in 2 weeks. Thirty days after hospital admission all the laboratory tests returned to normal values; furthermore, specific IgM and IgG were detectable.
authors.affiliation: Prima Clinica Dermatologica, Università di Milano, IRCCS, Ospedale, Maggiore di Milano, Italia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Veraldi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rizzitelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lunghi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cardone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001415:Back; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000209:etiology; D013909:Thorax