Papular-purpuric "gloves and socks" syndrome due to parvovirus B19: report of a case with unusual features.
We present a case of papular-purpuric "gloves and socks" syndrome (PPGSS) in an adult male with acute parvovirus B19 infection. The patient displayed the classical features of fever, oral lesions, and purpura on hands and feet, but the purpuric lesions on the feet evolved to superficial skin necrosis, a feature not previously described in this syndrome. We believe this is the first reported case of PPGSS occurring in Brazil.
Passoni
L F
LF
Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Hospital dos Servidores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. lfpassoni@ig.com.br
Ribeiro
S R
SR
Giordani
M L
ML
Menezes
J A
JA
Nascimento
J P
JP
D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011693:Purpura / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D013577:Syndrome
D004279:DNA, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M