title: Aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19 in an adult patient with sickle-cell disease.
abstract: We describe a case of aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19 in an adult sickle-cell patient presenting with paleness, tiredness, fainting and dyspnea. The absence of reticulocytes lead to the diagnosis. Anti-B19 IgM and IgG were detected. Reticulocytopenia in patients with hereditary hemolytic anemia suggests B19 infection.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Brazil. labutes@attglobal.net
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Setúbal
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Gabriel
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000821:virology*; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*