CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF PARVOVIRUS B1 9 INFECTION

Parvovirus B19 can cause a wide range of cutaneous or extracutaneous d iseases. There are three types of exanthemas, erythematous maculopapul ous or vesicopapulous exanthema including erythema infectiosum, the le ss common maculoerythematous exanthemas and purpural exanthemas includ ing vascular, thrombocytopenic or non-vascular or non-thrombopenic for ms such as le socks and gloves syndrome.Reports of other manifestation s have been more sporadic: generalized livedo, polymorphous rash, lupu s-like rash and Kawasaki syndromes. The presence of unusual presentati ons and the risk of fetomaternal transmission are two reasons for bett er understanding this virus.