TRANSIENT APLASTIC CRISIS IN A LEUKEMIC CHILD CAUSED BY PARVOVIRUS B19 INFECTION

Authors
MIHAL V DUSEK J HAJDUCH M COHEN BJ FINGEROVA H VESELY J
Citation
V. Mihal et al., TRANSIENT APLASTIC CRISIS IN A LEUKEMIC CHILD CAUSED BY PARVOVIRUS B19 INFECTION, Pediatric hematology and oncology, 13(2), 1996, pp. 173-177
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,Oncology,Hematology
Journal title
Pediatric hematology and oncology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08880018
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
173 - 177
Database
ISI
SICI code
0888-0018(1996)13:2<173:TACIAL>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Acute parvovirus B19 Infection was confirmed in an 8-year-old girl wit h acute lymphoblastic leukemia on maintenance therapy by electron micr oscopy, DNA, and serological techniques. Clinical manifestations were typical of severe anemia, fever, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia. Inc reased levels of serum erythropoietin were detected in the course of t he infection. The patient's recovery was supported by corticosteroids, red blood cell transfusions, G-CSF, and commercial immunoglobulin pre parations.