title: Hepatitis A and parvovirus B19 infections in an infant with fulminant hepatic failure.
abstract: Acute viral hepatitis with hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E viruses in the etiology of fulminant hepatic failure either single or in combinations has been described. Parvovirus B19 is also an etiologic agent of acute liver failure and hepatitis-associated aplastic anemia. We present a patient diagnosed with fulminant hepatitis A referred for liver transplantation. Parvovirus B19 superinfection was detected when the patient developed anemia during the course of the disease. We discuss possible roles of both viruses in fulminant hepatitis and pure red cell aplasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Başkent University, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. fozcay@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozçay
authors.forename: Y Emre
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Bikmaz
authors.forename: Oğuz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Canan
authors.forename: Namik
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozbek
mesh_terms: D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D030041:Hepatitis A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D015163:Superinfection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*