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Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome complicated by orchitis

Virologica Sinica volume 26, pages 285–288 (2011)Cite this article

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Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a disease caused by viruses of the family Bunyaviridae, genus Hantavirus. HFRS from Dobrava virus (DOBV) is a seldom reported disease in Albania. Clinically HFRS is manifested as mild, moderate, or severe. Therefore, the number of cases of Hantavirus’ infection may be underestimated, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of many acute infections, hematologic diseases, acute abdominal diseases and renal diseases complicated by acute renal failure. We report here an atypical presentation of HFRS from Dobrava virus complicated by orchitis with a positive outcome.

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  1. Service of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa”, Tirana, Albania

    Edmond Puca

  2. Department of Infection Diseases and Dermatology, University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania

    Arben Pilaca, Pellumb Pipero, Silva Bino & Dhimiter Kraja

  3. Institute of Public Health, Tirana, Albania

    Silva Bino, Majlinda Kote & Elton Rogozi

  4. Neo-Style Clinic, Tirane, Albania

    Entela Puca

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Puca, E., Pilaca, A., Pipero, P. et al. Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome complicated by orchitis. Virol. Sin. 26, 285–288 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12250-011-3182-0

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Key words

  • Fever
  • Dobrava virus
  • Orchitis