Hydrocephalus: a fatal late consequence of mumps encephalitis.
Common and usually self-limited diseases may occasionally have fatal consequences. Hydrocephalus is a very rare complication of mumps, with just a few cases reported in the literature. Here we report a fatal case of hydrocephalus presenting 19 years after mumps encephalitis. The long latency period between encephalitis and hydrocephalus-associated symptoms makes this case particularly interesting.
González-Gil
J
J
Unit of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santader, Spain.
Zarrabeitia
M T
MT
Altuzarra
E
E
Sánchez-Molina
I
I
Calvet
R
R
D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000150:complications*; D009107:Mumps / Q000150:complications*