Mumps-like syndrome owing to parvovirus B19: a brief report

Ann Trop Paediatr. 2002 Mar;22(1):57-8. doi: 10.1179/027249302125000166.

Abstract

Major manifestations of acute parvovirus B19 infection are usually erythema infectiosum, transient aplastic crisis and polyarthropathy. We report a case suspected to have mumps-meningo-encephalitis who had IgM and IgG antibodies positive for parvovirus B19.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / virology*
  • Humans
  • Mumps / diagnosis*
  • Neutropenia / virology
  • Parvoviridae Infections / diagnosis*
  • Parvovirus B19, Human*
  • Syndrome