MECONIUM PERITONITIS IN FETAL PARVOVIRUS B19 INFECTION - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
BENEDETTI M MOLESINI M CINQUETTI M SOFFIATI M GRAZIANI S BARLOCCO EG
Citation
M. Benedetti et al., MECONIUM PERITONITIS IN FETAL PARVOVIRUS B19 INFECTION - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Rivista italiana di pediatria, 22(5), 1996, pp. 808-812
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Rivista italiana di pediatria → ACNP
ISSN journal
03925161
Volume
22
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
808 - 812
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-5161(1996)22:5<808:MPIFPB>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Maternal infection by Human Parvovirus B19 in pregnancy can adversely affect pregnancy outcome. Fetal infection can lend to hydrops fetalis or death, chronic anemia and myocardial and bowel diseases. We report a case of meconium peritonitis and ascitis associated with Human Parvo virus B19 infection which occurred during the 28th weeks of gestation. After bowel resection was performed in the second day of life, a two - month follow-up showed normal growth and development.