Human Parvovirus B19 in Children with Sickle Cell Disease; Poking the Spleen.

Human Parvovirus B19 in Children with Sickle Cell Disease; Poking the Spleen. Oman Med J. 2017 Sep;32(5):425-428 Authors: Saad AA, Beshlawi I, Al-Rawas AH, Zachariah M, Nazir HF, Wali Y Abstract Parvovirus is a known culprit of transient red cell aplasia (TRCA) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Few reports have previously described the association between the virus and acute splenic sequestration crisis (ASSC) in the same patient. Here, we are shedding light on such a potentially serious combination by reporting two cases of siblings with SCD complicated with concurrent ASSC and TRCA and presenting a review of the relevant literature. PMID: 29026475 [PubMed]
Source: Oman Medical Journal - Category: Middle East Health Tags: Oman Med J Source Type: research