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  • Title: Roseola infantum in pregnancy. A case report.
    Author: Graham JM, Blanco JD, Magee KP.
    Journal: J Reprod Med; 1992 Nov; 37(11):947-9. PubMed ID: 1460615.
    Abstract:
    Roseola infantum (exanthem subitum) was first described as a specific syndrome by Zahorsky in 1913. It is a benign disease that occurs almost exclusively in infants and young children (six months to three years of age). We report a case of roseola in a pregnant woman. We were unable to find any prior reports of roseola in pregnancy. The classic presentation of roseola is characterized by high temperatures (103-105 degrees F) that last 3-5 days and resolve by crisis followed by the appearance of a morbilliform rash that lasts a few hours to a few days. The infectious agent is human herpesvirus-6. We recommend the addition of roseola to the differential diagnosis of rashes that occur in pregnancy. The potential danger to the fetus from this virus is unknown.
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