[Parvovirus B19 infection as the cause of hepatitis and neutrophil granulocytosis in a 20-year old woman]. / Parvovirus B19-infektion som årsag til hepatitis og neutrofil granulocytose hos en 20-årig kvinde.

ABSTRACT

A case of Parvovirus B19 infection (erythema infectiosum) in a 20 year old woman is presented. The patient presented with fever, arthritis in one knee, neutrophil granulocytosis and biochemical evidence of hepatitis. Serological evidence of Parvovirus B19 infection was found as the only explanation of the clinical picture. Hepatitis was due to Parvovirus B19 infection as there was no serological evidence of EBV or CMV reactivation. Neutrophil granulocytosis and thrombocytosis were found and were probably due to an active bone marrow in the recovery phase of bone marrow aplasia.