title: Generalized edema associated with parvovirus B19 infection.
abstract: Generalized edema is a rare presentation of human parvovirus B19 infection. The etiology of this edema is unclear, particularly because signs of heart or renal failure are often not present. We report the case of a young adult presenting with generalized edema with serological and PCR evidence of parvovirus B19 infection, and discuss the potential mechanisms of edema based on the previous literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Martini Hospital, Van Swietenplein 1, 9728 NT Groningen, Netherlands. Electronic address: p.j.j.vlaar@umcg.nl.
authors.forename: Pieter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Vlaar
authors.affiliation: The Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Groningen, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mithoe
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Martini Hospital, Van Swietenplein 1, 9728 NT Groningen, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Wilbert M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Janssen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human
keywords: Edema; Infection; Parvovirus B19