Internal Medicine
Online ISSN : 1349-7235
Print ISSN : 0918-2918
ISSN-L : 0918-2918
Human Parvovirus B19 Infection during the Inactive Stage of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Takashiro SUZUKI, Shinichiro SAITO, Yasuhiko HlRABAYASHI, Hideo HARIGAE, Tomonori ISHII, Takao KODERA, Hiroshi FUJII, Yasuhiko MUNAKATA, Takeshi SASAKI
Author information
Keywords: systemic lupus erythematosus, human parvovirus B19, anemia, γ globulin
JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

2003 Volume 42 Issue 6 Pages 538-540

Details
Download PDF (1035K)
Download citation RIS

(compatible with EndNote, Reference Manager, ProCite, RefWorks)

BIB TEX

(compatible with BibDesk, LaTeX)

Text
How to download citation
Contact us
Abstract

A 42-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had an episode of fever, arthralgia and anemia. In order to treat the suspected activation of SLE, the daily dose of steroid was increased, however, the anemia progressed and pancytopenia developed. Both IgM anti-B19 antibodies to human parvovirus B19 (B19) and B19 DNA were positive, and bone marrow analysis revealed pure red cell aplasia with giant proerythroblasts. High dose γ globulin was administered and the daily dose of steroid was tapered, resulting in the improvement of her condition. B19 infection should be ruled out in cases with reactivation of autoimmune diseases.
(Internal Medicine 42: 538-540, 2003)

Content from these authors
© The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Previous article Next article
Favorites & Alerts

Recently viewed articles
Predecessor

Japanese Journal of Medicine

Share this page
feedback
 Top