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Mumps hydrocephalus ameliorated with external drainage.

Güler Kanra¹, Metehan Ozen, Ateş Kara

¹Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

|December 21, 2005

Summary

Mumps can cause rare but severe hydrocephalus in children, even with central nervous system involvement. Early cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage is crucial for resolving this rare complication of mumps infection.

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Area of Science:

Pediatrics
Infectious Diseases
Neurology

Background:

Mumps remains a common childhood illness in unvaccinated populations.
Central nervous system manifestations of mumps are known, but hydrocephalus is exceptionally rare.

Observation:

A toddler presented with severe hydrocephalus during an active mumps infection.
The patient experienced a rare complication of mumps, leading to increased intracranial pressure.

Findings:

The severe hydrocephalus in the toddler was successfully treated with prompt external cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage.
The case highlights a rare but significant neurological sequela of mumps virus infection.

Implications:

Early intervention with CSF drainage is critical for managing hydrocephalus secondary to mumps.

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