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Parvovirus-B19 has been reported a rare cause of acute laryngitis. Here, we described an 11-month-old girl who had prolonged acute laryngitis and neutropenia associated with parvovirus-B19 infection. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy resulted in resolution of her symptoms, except neutropenia. We concluded that parvovirus-B19 can cause prolonged laryngitis and intravenous immunoglobulin treatment should be considered.
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Ozbek, O.Y., Onay, O.S., Kinik, S.T. et al. Laryngitis and neutropenia from parvovirus-B19. Indian J Pediatr 74, 950–952 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-007-0176-x
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