An unusual location of hand, foot and mouth disease

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a childhood febrile disease. Oral lesions and papulovesicular lesions on the hands and feet are the clinical signs of the disease. In our case, a 17-year-old boy presented to the emergency department, where he was diagnosed with HFMD. After 6 days, he felt int...

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Published in:Journal of ultrasound 2022-06, Vol.25 (2), p.361-364
Main Authors: Di Lella, Enrico, Angelini, Flavia, Campagnano, Sarah, Messineo, Daniela, Drudi, Francesco Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Etiology
Lesions
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pain
Ultrasound
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Summary:Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a childhood febrile disease. Oral lesions and papulovesicular lesions on the hands and feet are the clinical signs of the disease. In our case, a 17-year-old boy presented to the emergency department, where he was diagnosed with HFMD. After 6 days, he felt intense pain in his right testicle, and therefore an ultrasound (US) examination was performed. US detected a hypoechoic mass-like area in the right testis. Viral etiology was suspected, and no therapy was prescribed. After a little more than 3 months, US examination showed a reduced lesion size. Viral epididymo-orchitis should be suspected in young men with a recent history of HFMD and testicular pain.
ISSN:1876-7931
1971-3495
1876-7931
DOI:10.1007/s40477-021-00558-y