Parotitis epidemica B26.9

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Mumps

Definition
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Infectious virus infection with predominant involvement of the parotid gland and the central nervous system.

Pathogen
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Mumps virus (family of paromyxoma viruses).

Etiopathogenesis
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Droplet infection.

Manifestation
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Mainly occurring at school age.

Clinical features
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Incubation period 14-21 days; headache and aching limbs, fever, initially unilateral, painful swelling of the parotid gland. Frequently inflamed oral mucosa, reddened orifice of the parotid duct.

Differential diagnosis
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Infections with influenza A, Coxsackie B, adenovirus, EBV.

Complication(s)
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  • involvement of other glands: e.g. submandibular gland, submaxillary gland, pancreas, lacrimal glands, Testes.
  • Orchitis. In men postpubertal danger of impotentia gestandi.
  • Mumps meningoencephalitis.
  • The occurrence of TEN after mumps vaccination has been described in the literature.

Therapy
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Symptomatic.

Progression/forecast
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Cheap.

Prophylaxis
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Possibility of vaccination with live vaccine from the age of 12 months Repetition between the ages of 3 and 6 years.

Literature
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  1. Pereira FA et al (2007) Toxic epidermal necrolysis. J Am Acad Dermatol 56: 181-200

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020