Acessibilidade / Reportar erro
• Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 33 (5) • Oct 2000 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822000000500009   copy

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

Crise aplástica por parvovírus B19 em um paciente adulto com doença falciforme

Authorship SCIMAGO INSTITUTIONS RANKINGS

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 suggests B19 infection.

Human parvovirus B19; Sickle-cell disease; Transient aplastic crisis; Reticulocytopenia

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT Caixa Postal 118, 38001-970 Uberaba MG Brazil, Tel.: +55 34 3318-5255 / +55 34 3318-5636/ +55 34 3318-5287, http://rsbmt.org.br/ - Uberaba - MG - Brazil
E-mail: rsbmt@uftm.edu.br
Acompanhe os números deste periódico no seu leitor de RSS