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[Aplastic crises in hereditary spherocytosis].

A Pekrun1, H Eiffert, S W Eber

  • 1Universitäts-Kinderklinik und Poliklinik, Universität Göttingen.

Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde : Organ Der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Kinderheilkunde
|April 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Parvovirus B19 infections can cause temporary red cell aplasia and aplastic crisis in patients with hemolytic anemia. Fortunately, erythropoiesis fully recovers within days after acute parvovirus B19 infection.

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Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Hematology

Context:

  • Parvovirus B19 infections are increasingly diagnosed.
  • These infections can lead to significant hematological complications.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the impact of acute parvovirus B19 infection on patients with hemolytic anemia.
  • To document the occurrence of aplastic crisis in hereditary spherocytosis patients due to parvovirus B19.

Summary:

  • Five patients with hereditary spherocytosis experienced an aplastic crisis during acute parvovirus B19 infection.
  • Diagnoses were confirmed by detecting acute parvovirus B19 infection.
  • Patients exhibited severe anemia (hemoglobin 4.0-6.2 g/dl) and critically low reticulocyte counts (0-25,000/microliter).

Impact:

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  • Demonstrates parvovirus B19's potential to induce aplastic crisis in susceptible individuals.
  • Highlights the temporary but severe disruption of erythropoiesis.
  • Confirms the self-limiting nature of the condition with complete recovery of red blood cell production.