Congenital parvovirus syndrome

**Definition:** Fetal parvovirus syndrome is a fetopathy likely to occur when a pregnant woman is infected by parvovirus B19. Fetal parvovirus infection results in aplastic crisis. Anaemia induces a risk of hydrops and fetal death by cardiac failure in 10 to 20% of cases.

**Long definition:** Foetal parvovirus syndrome is a foetopathy likely to occur when a pregnant woman is infected by parvovirus B19. Foetal parvovirus infection results in aplastic crisis. Anaemia induces a risk of hydrops and foetal death by cardiac failure in 10 to 20% of cases. A congenitally acquired parvovirus infection is often asymptomatic in the mother. The infection in the fetus however can lead to serious disease commonly characterized by fetal hydrops and serious multiorgan injury