DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2018.v06i08.015

Pages: 545-547

Parvovirus B19 is a small single-stranded DNA virus of the Parvoviridae family. Depending on host factors, it may produce a wide array of clinical disease states. Immunocompromised patients are generally affected more severely but rarely develop prolonged and persistent infections and can be life threatening. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia [ALL] is associated with significant immunocompromised state that can lead to reactivation of Parvovirus B19 infection and can be life threatening. Here, we describe a child who developed persistent fatal parvovirus infection in central nervous system during treatment for B- lymphoblastic lymphoma.