Mumps Virus

Mild Encephalopathy/Encephalitis With Reversible Splenial Lesion Associated With Meningitis Related to Mumps Disease: An Unusual Presentation in a Male Adult

“…In our observation, the meningeal syndrome was not apparently mild, as evidenced by the persistent fever for one week and multiple organ involvement by the viral disease. Orchitis is reported in 14% to 35% of post-pubertal males infected with mumps and is associated with epididymitis in most cases [ 3 ]. This painful inflammation of the testes is usually unilateral, with a potential risk of subsequent atrophy [ 3 ].…”

“…Orchitis is reported in 14% to 35% of post-pubertal males infected with mumps and is associated with epididymitis in most cases [ 3 ]. This painful inflammation of the testes is usually unilateral, with a potential risk of subsequent atrophy [ 3 ]. Our patient had unilateral orchiepididymitis which progressed favorably with treatment.…”

“…Mumps, also known as epidemic parotitis, is an acute viral infection that manifests primarily as parotitis. This virus is a member of the Rubulavirus genus of the Paramyxoviridae family which has a negative-sense and single-stranded RNA genome [ 3 ]. It mainly affects children during the winter and spring months, but cases have become less frequent due to widespread vaccination [ 4 ].…”

“…It mainly affects children during the winter and spring months, but cases have become less frequent due to widespread vaccination [ 4 ]. This acute viral infection typically presents with unilateral or bilateral swelling of the parotid glands, sometimes starting in one parotid gland and then affecting the other [ 3 ]. Furthermore, this self-limiting illness can also affect other organs such as the testes, pancreas, central nervous system, kidneys, ovaries, and heart [ 4 ].…”