title: Papular-purpuric "gloves and socks" syndrome caused by parvovirus B19 infection in Brazil: a case report.
abstract: Papular-purpuric "gloves and socks" syndrome (PPGSS) is a novel, rare, self-limiting dermatosis caused by human parvovirus B19. It consists of pruritic edema and erythema of the hands and feet in a gloves-and-socks distribution, and it is associated with oral lesions and fever. We present a case of PPGSS in a 22-year-old Brazilian woman. Clinical and laboratory evaluation, including serological tests, PCR and gene sequencing, confirmed the presence of human parvovirus B19.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Sāo Paulo School of Medicine, Brazil. mtkt@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Marcos Tadashi Kakitani
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Toyoshima
authors.forename: Lilian Walsh
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Edison Luiz
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Durigon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004279:DNA, Viral; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011693:Purpura / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral