Hydrocephalus: A fatal gate consequence of mumps encephalitis

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