title: Acute hepatitis as a manifestation of parvovirus B19 infection.
abstract: There are few reports in the literature of hepatitis as a manifestation of parvovirus B19 infection. We describe a case of parvovirus B19-associated acute hepatitis diagnosed based on a positive serologic test (IgM) and molecular detection of parvovirus B19 DNA in a liver biopsy specimen. Parvovirus B19 infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with acute hepatitis.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors: Aleisha
authors: A
authors: Hatakka
authors: Julianne
authors: J
authors: Klein
authors: Runtao
authors: R
authors: He
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: Piper
authors: Edward
authors: E
authors: Tam
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Walkty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008853:Microscopy; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D004279:DNA, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M