PMID: 18723978Aug 30, 2008Paper

Parvovirus-induced dyserythropoeisis in a child

Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology
Deepali Jain, Tejinder Singh

Abstract

Most persons with parvovirus B19 infection are asymptomatic or exhibit mild, nonspecific, cold-like symptoms. However, hematologic problems associated with the infection include transient aplastic crisis, chronic red cell aplasia, mild neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. A rare hematologic manifestation is in the form of dyserythropoeisis. Herein, we present the case of a 9-year-old female with severe dyserythropoeisis associated with parvovirus infection.

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