A Case of Mumps Orchitis without Parotitis in a Vaccinated Post Pubertal Male
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Mumps is a viral infection of the salivary glands that commonly present as unilateral or bilateral parotitis usually during childhood. Serious complications of mumps include meningitis/encephalitis, as well as orchitis in adolescent boys and adult men. We report a case of a 29-year-old male patient with mumps associated bilateral epididymo-orchitis without signs of parotitis.
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