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- Title
Orchitis as a rare complication of meningococcemia in a young infant.
- Authors
Ming-Horng Tsai; Reyin Lien; Hsun-Chin Chao; Hsuan-Rong Huang; Shih-Ming Chu
- Abstract
This case report offers information on orchitis in a child patient diagnosed with meningococcemia. Orchitis is an acute infection of the testis that results from epididymitis. It is related to genitourinary abnormalities or systemic hematogenous dissemination among younger boys or infants. The symptoms of the disease and the results of various diagnostic procedures are discussed.
- Subjects
ORCHITIS; TESTICULAR diseases; INFLAMMATION; INFANT diseases; GENITOURINARY diseases
- Publication
European Journal of Pediatrics, 2007, Vol 166, Issue 6, p613
- ISSN
0340-6199
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00431-006-0388-5