Aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19 in an adult patient with sickle-cell disease



Document title: Aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19 in an adult patient with sickle-cell disease
Journal: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000282083
ISSN: 0037-8682
Authors: 1
2
3
Institutions: 1Universidade Federal Fluminense, Faculdade de Medicina, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Hospital Universitario Antonio Pedro, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
3Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto Biomedico, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
Year:
Season: Sep-Oct
Volumen: 33
Number: 5
Pages: 477-481
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Caso clínico, analítico
English abstract We describe a case of aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19 in an adult sickle-cell patient presenting with paleness, tiredness, fainting and dyspnea. The absence of reticulocytes lead to the diagnosis. Anti-B19 IgM and IgG were detected. Reticulocytopenia in patients with hereditary hemolytic anemia
Portuguese abstract Descreve-se um caso de crise aplástica devida ao parvovírus B19 num paciente adulto, manifestando-se por palidez, cansaço, lipotímias e dispnéia. A ausência de reticulócitos chamou a atenção para o diagnóstico. Detectaram-se IgM e IgG anti-B19. Reticulocitopenia em pacientes com anemia hemolítica hereditária sugere infecção por B19
Disciplines: Biología,
Medicina
Keyword: Inmunología,
Virus,
Hematología,
Parvovirus humano B19,
Enfermedad celular falsiforme,
Crisis aplástica transitoria,
Reticulocitopenia,
Anemia hemolítica hereditaria
Keyword: Biology,
Medicine,
Immunology,
Virus,
Hematology,
Human parvovirus B19,
Sickle cell disease,
Transient aplastic crisis,
Reticulocytopenia,
Hereditary hemolytic anemia
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