Parvovirus Infection Triggering Still's Disease.

Authors :: Altuzarra-Ranedo Y
Gómez-Ramírez D
Rodríguez-Laguna M
Lois-Bermejo PM
López-Pelaez B
Lorenzo-Villalba N
Méndez-Bailon M
Source :: European journal of case reports in internal medicine [Eur J Case Rep Intern Med] 2022 Jan 28; Vol. 9 (1), pp. 003122. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 28 (Print Publication: 2022).
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: We present the case of a 59-year-old man with acute B19 parvovirus infection who developed a systemic inflammatory reaction similar to adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). We discuss the clinical challenge due to overlapping symptoms to distinguish between a primary B19 viral infection and the autoimmune disease it can trigger.<br />Learning Points: Distinguishing between primary B19 parvovirus infection and autoimmune diseases can be difficult in view of the significant symptom overlap.In our patient, recurrence of symptoms during follow-up and response to treatment were in favour of adult-onset Still's disease triggered by B19 parvovirus.<br />Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interests: The authors declare there are no competing interests.<br /> (© EFIM 2022.)