title: Hydrothorax as a sole manifestation of congenital parvovirus B19 infection.
abstract: We present a case of congenital parvovirus B19 infection in a term neonate manifested with isolated massive hydrothorax and mild anemia. Parvovirus B19 DNA was detected in maternal and neonatal blood as well as in pleural fluid despite lack of suggestive serology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Aristotle University, Hippokration General Hospital, Kostantinoupoleos, Thessaloniki, Greece. saraf@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarafidis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Drossou-Agakidou
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Evdoridou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Petridou
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hatzisevastou-Loukidou
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dadamojas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roilides
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents