[Lung and bone marrow granulomas associated with human parvovirus B19 infection].
A 56-year-old man was admitted with flu-like symptoms, and his platelet count abruptly decreased. A chest X-ray film showed granular shadows, and lung and bone marrow specimens disclosed non-caseating epithelioid cell granulomas. The patient's serum IgM titer for human parvovirus (HPV) B19 was elevated. Our conclusion was that HPV B19 must be kept in mind as a possible pathogenic agent of granuloma formation.
Noguchi
T
T
Department of Pulmonology, Nagahama City Hospital, Shiga, Japan.
Kamakari
K
K
Takahashi
T
T
Ono
N
N
Inui
K
K
Kitaichi
M
M
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000821:virology*; D015769:Granuloma, Respiratory Tract / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000821:virology*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000276:immunology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral