Abstract

BASTARDO, Natacha; DIAZ MARQUEZ, Solangel  and  DIB, Jacobo. Pancreatitis aguda como complicación infrecuente de parotiditis: Reporte de un caso. Gen [online]. 2009, vol.63, n.3, pp.187-188. ISSN 0016-3503.

Acute pancreatitis as a complication of mumps is rare and has been sporadically reported in association with teens post vaccination. Female patient, 15 years old, presented with general malaise, fever> 39 Ĉ C, increased volume in submaxillary region diagnosing mumps. A week later, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain in epigastrium were associated, like band. Physical Examination: febrile, dehydrated, increased volume in bilateral auricular and submaxillary region, abdomen and flank pain in epigastrium. Laboratory findings: elevated amylase, lipase, transaminases, and leukocytosis, admitted with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis mumps. Abdominal ultrasound (U.S.): normal. Abdominal CT evidenced peripancreatic edema (Balthazar stage B). Torpidly evolve in the following 24 hours, associated hematemesis. Admitted to intensive care, she received intravenous antibiotics with Meropenem and Ciprofloxacin, parenteral nutrition and care of their own state. She graduated after four days in a satisfactory condition.

Keywords : mumps; acute pancreatitis; abdominal CT scan.