title: Atypical manifestations of congenital parvovirus B19 infection.
abstract: Parvovirus B19 infection in pregnancy is associated with fetal anemia, hydrops and fetal death. We report two unusual manifestations of vertical parvovirus B19 infection. The first patient developed hydrops as consequence of myocarditis with involvement of sino-atrial node. The other had pleural effusion reactive to the hepatic localization of the virus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy. immasavarese@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Immacolata
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Savarese
authors.forename: Maria Pia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: De Carolis
authors.forename: Simonetta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Carolis
authors.forename: Serafina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lacerenza
authors.forename: Costantino
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D015282:Octreotide