title: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome complicated by orchitis.
abstract: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a disease caused by viruses of the family Bunyaviridae, genus Hantavirus. HFRS from Dobrava virus (DOBV) is a seldom reported disease in Albania. Clinically HFRS is manifested as mild, moderate, or severe. Therefore, the number of cases of Hantavirus' infection may be underestimated, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of many acute infections, hematologic diseases, acute abdominal diseases and renal diseases complicated by acute renal failure. We report here an atypical presentation of HFRS from Dobrava virus complicated by orchitis with a positive outcome.
authors.affiliation: Service of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Center Mother Teresa, Tirana, Albania. edmond_puca@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Edmond
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Puca
authors.forename: Arben
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pilaca
authors.forename: Pellumb
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pipero
authors.forename: Silva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bino
authors.forename: Majlinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kote
authors.forename: Elton
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rogozi
authors.forename: Entela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Puca
authors.forename: Dhimiter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kraja
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018778:Hantavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006480:Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*