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Parvovirus B19 infection in the transplant patient is rarely reported, although cases have occurred in patients with bone marrow, liver, and renal transplants and in children undergoing heart transplantation. We present the first reported case of an orthotopic heart transplant recipient with aplastic crisis caused by parvovirus B19. The infection was diagnosed by bone marrow biopsy, confirmed by serologic studies and polymerase chain reaction, and successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin.
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Anemia Aplástica/virologia , Transplante de Coração , Infecções por Parvoviridae/complicações , Anemia Aplástica/tratamento farmacológico , Anemia Aplástica/patologia , Biópsia , Medula Óssea/patologia , DNA Viral/análise , Feminino , Humanos , Técnicas Imunoenzimáticas , Imunoglobulina M/imunologia , Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas/uso terapêutico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Infecções por Parvoviridae/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Parvoviridae/patologia , Parvovirus B19 Humano/genética , Parvovirus B19 Humano/imunologia , Reação em Cadeia da PolimeraseRESUMO
Seabather's eruption is an unusual rash that develops in individuals who have been swimming in the ocean. We report the case of a 25-year-old woman who had the rash in a typical bathing suit distribution. Several species of cnidarian larvae have been implicated in causing the disease. Symptomatic treatment is the mainstay of therapy for this self-limited rash. Preventive measures allow patients to avoid the disease altogether.