Laryngitis and neutropenia from parvovirus-B19

Ozbek O. Y., SÜRMELİ ONAY Ö., Kinik S. T., Ozbek N.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.74, no.10, pp.950-952, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 74 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12098-007-0176-x
  • Journal Name: INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.950-952
  • Keywords: children, laryngitis, neutropenia, Parvovirus-B19 infection
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Parvovirus-B19 has been reported a rare cause of acute laryngitis. Here, we described an 11-month-old girl who had prolonged acute laryngitis and neutropenia associated with parvovirus-B19 infection. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy resulted in resolution of her symptoms, except neutropenia. We concluded that parvovirus-B19 can cause prolonged laryngitis and intravenous immunoglobulin treatment should be considered.