Open AccessMeasles, mumps and rubella – the urologist's perspective
Author(s) -
Singh R.,
Mostafid H.,
Hindley R. G.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1742-1241
pISSN - 1368-5031
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00698.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rubella , mmr vaccine , measles , pediatrics , perspective (graphical) , mumps vaccine , measles mumps rubella vaccine , intensive care medicine , immunology , vaccination , artificial intelligence , computer science
Summary In recent years there has been a decline in the uptake of the MMR vaccine and a significant increase the number of reported case of mumps. This condition has number of important extrasalivary manifestations including mumps epididymo‐orchitits. The article reviews the pathophysiology, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and long‐term sequelae of this increasingly prevalent condition and provides a reference for all practising Urologists treating this disease.