Case Report

Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults

Volume: 9 Number: 3 September 30, 2024
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Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults

Abstract

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is predominantly recognized as a childhood disease and is not generally anticipated to manifest in adults. In addition to inducing symptoms such as fever, herpangina, and distal-extremity rashes, HFMD can also lead to rare complications such as encephalitis and onychomadesis. Epididymo-orchitis, however, is not considered an expected complication of HFMD. In our case, a patient diagnosed with HFMD presented with testicular pain four days later, and epididymo-orchitis was subsequently identified in the patient initially suspected of testicular torsion. Cases of Coxsackie virus-related epididymo-orchitis have been reported in the literature, and these cases can be mistaken for torsion, thereby posing the risk of unnecessary surgical interventions. Testicular pain in a young adult with a history of HFMD should be considered a potential diagnosis of viral epididymo-orchitis.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Medical Virology

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Early Pub Date

September 30, 2024

Publication Date

September 30, 2024

Submission Date

November 12, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 30, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 3

APA
Gültekin, A. C. (2024). Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology, 9(3), 97-100. https://doi.org/10.58854/jicm.1389854
AMA
1.Gültekin AC. Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults. J Immunol Clin Microbiol. 2024;9(3):97-100. doi:10.58854/jicm.1389854
Chicago
Gültekin, Arif Cengiz. 2024. “Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults”. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology 9 (3): 97-100. https://doi.org/10.58854/jicm.1389854.
EndNote
Gültekin AC (September 1, 2024) Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology 9 3 97–100.
IEEE
[1]A. C. Gültekin, “Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults”, J Immunol Clin Microbiol, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 97–100, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.58854/jicm.1389854.
ISNAD
Gültekin, Arif Cengiz. “Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults”. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology 9/3 (September 1, 2024): 97-100. https://doi.org/10.58854/jicm.1389854.
JAMA
1.Gültekin AC. Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults. J Immunol Clin Microbiol. 2024;9:97–100.
MLA
Gültekin, Arif Cengiz. “Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults”. Journal of Immunology and Clinical Microbiology, vol. 9, no. 3, Sept. 2024, pp. 97-100, doi:10.58854/jicm.1389854.
Vancouver
1.Arif Cengiz Gültekin. Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease In Adults. J Immunol Clin Microbiol. 2024 Sep. 1;9(3):97-100. doi:10.58854/jicm.1389854

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