Parvovirus B19 and Glomerulonephritis in a Healthy Adult
Authors: Matthias L. Schmid, Paul H. M. McWhinney, Es J. Will
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters18 April 2000Parvovirus B19 and Glomerulonephritis in a Healthy AdultMatthias L. Schmid, MD, Paul H. M. McWhinney, MD, and Es J. Will, MDMatthias L. Schmid, MDSeacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (Schmid)Seacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (McWhinney)Seacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (Will)Search for more papers by this author, Paul H. M. McWhinney, MDSeacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (Schmid)Seacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (McWhinney)Seacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (Will)Search for more papers by this author, and Es J. Will, MDSeacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (Schmid)Seacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (McWhinney)Seacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (Will)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-8-200004180-00031 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Human parvovirus B19 causes an exanthematous self-limiting childhood febrile illness and is associated with acute polyarthritis, myocarditis, vasculitis (1), hepatitis (2), and the nephrotic syndrome in sickle-cell disease (3). We describe glomerulonephritis in an otherwise healthy adult.A 32-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and renal failure. Two weeks before presentation, a transient erythematous rash and swollen feet and fingers had developed. Her 8-year-old son developed a similar self-limiting rash at the same time.The patient was pyrexial (temperature, 38.5 °C), tachycardic, and tachypneic, with pulmonary and ankle edema. By presentation, arthritis and rash had resolved. Chest radiography ...References1. Török TJ. Parvovirus B19 and human disease. Adv Intern Med. 1992;37:431-55. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. Yoto Y, Kudoh T, Haseyama K, Suzuki N, Chiba S. Human parvovirus B19 infection associated with acute hepatitis. Lancet. 1996;347:868-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wierenga KJ, Pattison JR, Brink N, Griffiths M, Miller M, Shah DJ, et al . Glomerulonephritis after human parvovirus in homozygous sickle-cell disease. Lancet. 1995;346:475-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Seacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (Schmid)Seacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (McWhinney)Seacroft & St. James's University Hospital; Leeds, United Kingdom (Will) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByNephrotic syndrome associated with human parvovirus B19 infection 18 April 2000Volume 132, Issue 8Page: 682KeywordsAntigensArthritisBiopsyEdemaGlomerulonephritisProteinuriaRashesUltrasound imagingUreaVasculitis Issue Published: 18 April 2000 CopyrightCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...