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SUMMARY
Mumps virus and orchitis (towards a pathophysiological
approach).
Mumps orchitis is a dreaded complication of mumps is pubes -
cent men. The literature on this subject includes epidemiologi -
cal, clinical, histological and endocrine findings, indicating a
marked variability of the clinical features from one patient to
another, an alteration of endocrine function that can persist in
the long term and finally post-mumps infertility, which is excep -
tional. On the other hand, relatively few studies have investiga -
ted the pathophysiological mechanisms, and suggest replication
of the mumps virus in the testis. Based on these data from the
literature, this article reviews or proposes various hypotheses
concerning the various pathophysiological aspects of this disea -
se and discusses the lines of research that could advance the cur -
rent knowledge in order to improve the therapeutic management
of patients, while also providing a better knowledge of the
mumps virus and basic testicular physiology.
Key words : Mumps virus, orchitis, testis, spermatogenesis.
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