Persistent Parvovirus B19 Encephalitis in a Paediatric Patient with B- Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 8
Abstract
Parvovirus B19 is a small single-stranded DNA virus of the Parvoviridae family. Depending on host factors, it may produce a wide array of clinical disease states. Immunocompromised patients are generally affected more severely but rarely develop prolonged and persistent infections and can be life threatening. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia [ALL] is associated with significant immunocompromised state that can lead to reactivation of Parvovirus B19 infection and can be life threatening. Here, we describe a child who developed persistent fatal parvovirus infection in central nervous system during treatment for B- lymphoblastic lymphoma.
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Prasanth VR, Manjusha Nair, Priyakumari T
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