Abstract
We report a case of left hemispheric cerebral stroke and occlusion of right axillary artery in a newborn with fetal last trimester parvovirus B19 infection detected by polymerase chain reaction for viral DNA. Thromboembolic occlusion of cervical and cerebral arteries was demonstrated on MRI. Excluding vasculitis or prothrombotic condition, data suggest neonatal stroke arising from the congenital parvovirus B19 infection.
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