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  • Title: Cytopenia caused by parvovirus in an adult ALL patient.
    Author: De Renzo A, Azzi A, Zakrzewska K, Cicoira L, Notaro R, Rotoli B.
    Journal: Haematologica; 1994; 79(3):259-61. PubMed ID: 7926975.
    Abstract:
    A young woman in maintenance therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in second complete remission developed fever and a skin rash associated with severe anemia, neutropenia and erythroblastopenia. A complete recovery was obtained in 4 weeks' time after red cell transfusion, i.v. immunoglobulin and withdrawal of the maintenance chemotherapy. Parvovirus B19 infection was demonstrated by detection of B19 DNA in the patient's serum using a dot-blot hybridization assay and a nested polymerase chain reaction. Serological tests were positive for anti-B19 IgG but not for IgM. Erythroblastopenia due to parvovirus infection has already been reported in ALL patients. B19 infection should be suspected in leukemic patients if unexplained cytopenia (mainly anemia) follows an acute febrile illness. Very sensitive methods are often needed to confirm the diagnosis, since routine serological tests may be unreliable in immunocompromised patients.
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