Effusive-constrictive pericarditis associated with human parvovirus B19 infection.
A woman presented after an illness of fever and arthralgia, with increasing shortness of breath. Investigations revealed she had effusive constrictive pericarditis, anaemia, a pulmonary infiltrate, and evidence of acute parvovirus B19 infection. Parvovirus should be considered as a cause of pericarditis, especially if there is recent arthralgia or associated anaemia.
Richards
Michael
M
Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Gratten St, Parkville 3050, Melbourne, Australia. Michael.Richards@mh.org.au
Johns
Jennifer
J
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology