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Which of these is the most common complication of mumps in a male child:
infertility
orchitis
meningoencephalomyelitis

  #2

orchitis

  #3

A/C to Kaplan, the most common complication of Mumps in prepubertal children is meningoencephalomyelitis.

  #4

i thought it was orchitis, itīs good to know it.

Edited by chemamr on 06/22/05 - 09:02 PM

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  #5

orchitis is usually in pubertalmale...usually unilateral...usuyally no problem with fertility

in baby, -mening-encephal

in adults- most common cause of Aseptic meningitis.


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  #6

the most common is meningoencephalitis...

Before Vaccination mumps was the most common cause of Aseptic meningitis.


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