Papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome associated with B19V infection in a 6-year-old child

• Published in: Journal of clinical virology Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 167 - 169
• Main Authors: Parez, Nathalie, Dehée, Axelle, Michel, Yanne, Veinberg, Frédérique, Garbarg-Chenon, Antoine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.02.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Acral dermatosis; Allergy and Immunology; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Children; DNA, Viral - blood; Erythema Infectiosum - diagnosis; Erythema Infectiosum - pathology; Erythema Infectiosum - physiopathology; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Human viral diseases; Humans; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Immunoglobulin M - blood; Infectious Disease; Infectious diseases; Medical sciences; Microbiology; Miscellaneous; Papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome; Parvovirus B19; Parvovirus B19, Human - isolation & purification; Viral diseases; Viral Load; Virology; papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome; human herpesvirus 6; HHV6; B19V; PPGSS; Children; Acral dermatosis; parvovirus B19; PCR; polymerase chain reaction; Parvovirus B19; Papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome; Human; Skin disease; Microbiology; Cardiovascular disease; Erythrovirus; Virus B19; Virology; Vascular disease; Virus; Gloves and socks syndrome; Parvoviridae; Purpura; Capillary vessel disease; Child; Parvovirinae

Abstract A 6 year-old girl was admitted for evaluation of a fever associated with a petechial rash of 2 days’ duration. She was in good general condition with no acute distress. Inspection of the skin revealed an amazing papular and purpuric rash of predominantly acral and symmetrical distribution a...