Acute pancreatitis from mumps in adulthood

Mumps is a viral infection primarily affecting the salivary glands. Although disease is usually mild about 10- 15% of patients develop pancreatitis. Orchitis, meningitis, deafness are other complications of mumps. Acute pancreatitis is a complication which mainly affects children who then usually ac...

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Published in:Journal africain d'hépato-gastroentérologie 2016-06, Vol.10 (2), p.97-99
Main Authors: Maaroufi, N., ELouaer, M. A., Abid, Z., Hmaissi, R., Sayeh, A., Manai, S.
Format: Article
Language:eng ; fre
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Cas Clinique
Case Report
Gastroenterology
Infectious Diseases
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Tropical Medicine
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Summary:Mumps is a viral infection primarily affecting the salivary glands. Although disease is usually mild about 10- 15% of patients develop pancreatitis. Orchitis, meningitis, deafness are other complications of mumps. Acute pancreatitis is a complication which mainly affects children who then usually acquire permanent immunity. We report the case of a woman with acute pancreatitis caused by mumps infection in adulthood. Case report A 37-year-old woman developed mild acute pancreatitis caused by infection with mumps. Acute pancreatitis was diagnosed by the elevation of amylase and lipase as well as by swelling of the pancreatic head visualized by abdominal computed tomography. The abdominal symptoms resolved soon after symptomatic treatment. As the swelling of the right and left parotids decreased, serum amylase levels also gradually normalized. Conclusion We report a case of acute pancreatitis caused by mumps infection in an adult. Such infection should be considered a possible though rare cause of acute pancreatitis inadulthood.
ISSN:1954-3204
1954-3212
DOI:10.1007/s12157-015-0638-4