Heckler Gláucia Thomas, Dal Ri Nadja Magdalena Köhler, Almeida Júnior Hiram Larangeira de
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
An Bras Dermatol. 2012 Sep-Oct;87(5):793-4. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962012000500026.
Papular-purpuric gloves and socks syndrome is a rare, highly contagious dermatosis caused by parvovirus B19, which may result in the abrupt cessation of red blood cell production in patients with preexisting hematological diseases. It affects predominantly children and young adults and has an unusual presentation.