A CASE OF PARVOVIRUS-B19 ADULT ACUTE ARTHRITIS WITH SOME ALLERGIC DISEASE CLINICAL-FEATURES

A 31-year old woman suddenly presented arthralgias at wrists, knees an d feet, swelling of eyelids and the upper lip, itching behind the ears , fever and macular rash on the extensory surface of legs, face and ba ck. Signs and symptoms were strongly suggestive of an allergic reactio n but human Parvovirus-B19 serology was positive, IgE serum levels wer e normal, skin prick tests and RAST for aliments were negative. Joint symptoms and swelling diminished in about four weeks, The relationship between the clinical manifestation of Parvovirus-B19 infection and fe atures of allergic diseases is discussed.