Acute myocarditis associated with parvovirus B19 infection in a child

Infection with parvovirus B19 is common in children and typically causes mild illness. However it is occasionally associated with severe diseases such as acute myocarditis. We report here the case of a 3-year-old girl who developed myocarditis secondary to parvovirus B19 virus. Diagnosis of PVB19 infection was made with serological tests. The outcome was favorable after immunoglobulins.