Arthritis after mumps and measles vaccination. Issue 4 (April 1995)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nussinovitch, M; Harel, L; Varsano, I
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 72:Issue 4(1995)
• Page Start: 348
• Page End: 349
• Publication Date: 1995-04
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.72.4.348
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine carries a risk of joint symptoms particularly in children under 5 years. A boy who presented with an inflamed knee after measles and mumps vaccination is reported; synovial fluid aspirated from the joint contained 4.3 x 10(9)/l leucocytes. It is thought that the mumps component is the aetiological cause of acute monoarthritis.