Abstract
There are few reports in the literature of hepatitis as a manifestation of parvovirus B19 infection. We describe a case of parvovirus B19-associated acute hepatitis diagnosed based on a positive serologic test (IgM) and molecular detection of parvovirus B19 DNA in a liver biopsy specimen. Parvovirus B19 infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with acute hepatitis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Biopsy
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DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
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Female
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Hepatitis, Viral, Human / diagnosis*
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Hepatitis, Viral, Human / virology*
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Histocytochemistry
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin M / blood
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Liver / pathology
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Liver / virology
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Microscopy
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Parvoviridae Infections / diagnosis*
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Parvoviridae Infections / virology*
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Parvovirus B19, Human / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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DNA, Viral
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Immunoglobulin M