A Case of Fetal Parvovirus B19 Myocarditis That Caused Terminal Heart Failure
Joint Authors
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Parvovirus B19 is a well-established cause of fetal anemia and nonimmune fetal hydrops in pregnancy.
Fetal parvovirus infection can cause severe destruction of erythroid progenitor cells, resulting in fetal anemia, hydrops, and intrauterine death.
However, viral myocarditis with subsequent heart failure is another possible mechanism for hydrops formation as viral infection of fetal myocardial cells has been reported in postmortem examinations.
We herein report a case of fetal cardiomegaly and massive pericardial effusion secondary to myocarditis as a result of parvovirus B19 infection.
The case developed hydrops as consequence of severe anemia and experienced terminal heart failure, which led to the fetus dying an intrauterine death at 22 weeks of gestation.
This case demonstrates that there may be an association between myocarditis caused by intrauterine parvovirus B19 infection and a poor outcome.
The presence of viral myocarditis may be the determining prognostic factor in that situation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hichijo, Atsuko& Morine, Mikio. 2014. A Case of Fetal Parvovirus B19 Myocarditis That Caused Terminal Heart Failure. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017338
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hichijo, Atsuko& Morine, Mikio. A Case of Fetal Parvovirus B19 Myocarditis That Caused Terminal Heart Failure. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017338
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hichijo, Atsuko& Morine, Mikio. A Case of Fetal Parvovirus B19 Myocarditis That Caused Terminal Heart Failure. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017338
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017338