ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 4

Hydrocephalus: A Fatal Late Consequence of Mumps Encephalitis
Altuzarra, E
Unit of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cantabria,

Sánchez-Molina, I
Unit of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cantabria,

González-Gil, J
Unit of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cantabria,

Zarrabeitia, MT
Unit of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cantabria,

Calvet, R
Unit of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cantabria,

(Received 4 January 1999; accepted 13 April 1999)

Abstract

Common and usually self-limited diseases may occasionally have fatal consequences. Hydrocephalus is a very rare complication of mumps, with just a few cases reported in the literature. Here we report a fatal case of hydrocephalus presenting 19 years after mumps encephalitis. The long latency period between encephalitis and hydrocephalus-associated symptoms makes this case particularly interesting.

Keywords:
forensic science, hydrocephalus, encephalitis, mumps, autopsy, headache

Paper ID: JFS14662J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14662J
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