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[Cutaneous parvovirus infections: "gloves and socks" syndrome]
L Labbé1, P Mortureux, C Leauté-Labreze
1Unité de Dermatologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Pellegrin-Enfants, Bordeaux.
Introduction:
Among the viral purpuric cutaneous manifestations, papular-purpuric "gloves and socks" eruptions have been lately described. The responsibility of parvovirus B19 infection has been suspected.
Observation:
We report two pediatric cases of papular-purpuric eruption of the extremities with a seroconversion for the parvovirus B19. One patient, a twelve-year old girl, also had cellulitic plaques.
Discussion:
Parvovirus B19 is known for causing various cutaneous manifestations, among which erythema infectiosum as the most classical. A papular-purpuric "gloves and socks" syndrome may be individualised. Previously described in adults, this type of eruption may be prevalent in childhood.