Post-mumps acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adolescent

Mumps is an acute communicable self-limiting swelling of the parotid or other salivary glands. Various organs can be involved including the testes, central nervous system, mammary glands, ovary, pancreas, kidneys, and heart. We hereby present a rare case of an 18-year-old unvaccinated male with acut...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2019-07, Vol.8 (7), p.2533-2535
Main Authors: Rehani, Varun, Mahto, Subodh, Sheoran, Ankita, Singh, Akanksha, Verma, Pooja, Kaushik, Kulsaurabh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
adolescent
Adolescent medicine
Case Report
Case studies
Causes of
Central nervous system
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Encephalomyelitis
Meningitis
Mumps
unvaccinated
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Summary:Mumps is an acute communicable self-limiting swelling of the parotid or other salivary glands. Various organs can be involved including the testes, central nervous system, mammary glands, ovary, pancreas, kidneys, and heart. We hereby present a rare case of an 18-year-old unvaccinated male with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following mumps without parotitis.
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_437_19