Remission of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis after infection with parvovirus B19. |
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| Authors: | H E Bateman K A Kirou S A Paget M K Crow A M Yee |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery and Cornell University Weil Medical College, New York, New York 10021, USA. batermanh@hss.edu |
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| Abstract: | A 22-year-old Caucasian woman with a 6 year history of persistently active, systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) developed symptoms of headache, dry cough, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and dehydration associated with a high fever, elevated liver enzymes, and lymphopenia. Subsequent investigation revealed acute infection with parvovirus B19. Following clinical improvement over 10-14 days solely with supportive care, her underlying disease remained in remission for about 7 months. |
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