Abstract
Coxsackievirus A6 (CV-A6) caused hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) with a unique manifestation of epididymitis. The patient underwent operation due to suspicion of testicular torsion. Epididymitis was diagnosed by ultrasound examination. Enterovirus was detected from epididymal fluid by PCR and typed by partial sequencing of viral protein 1 as CV-A6.
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MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Enterovirus / classification
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Enterovirus / genetics
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Enterovirus / isolation & purification*
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Epididymis / diagnostic imaging
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Epididymis / pathology
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Epididymitis / diagnosis*
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Epididymitis / pathology
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Epididymitis / virology*
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / diagnosis*
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / pathology
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / virology*
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Humans
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Male
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Ultrasonography