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Pediatrics, Mumps: Differential Diagnoses & Workup
Updated: Jul 9, 2009
- Overview
- Differential Diagnoses & Workup
- Treatment & Medication
- Follow-up
Differential Diagnoses
Pediatrics, Chicken Pox or Varicella
Pediatrics, Measles
Pediatrics, Meningitis and Encephalitis
Pediatrics, Pertussis
Pediatrics, Roseola Infantum
Pediatrics, Rubella
Other Problems to Be Considered
Suppurative or recurrent parotitis
Parotid calculus
Coxsackievirus infection
Parainfluenza type 3 infection
Mixed tumors, hemangiomas, lymphangiomas of the parotid gland
Mikulicz syndrome
Uveoparotid fever
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Meningoencephalitis
Allergic reaction, rare
Workup
Laboratory Studies
- Generally, no laboratory studies are needed if the ED presentation is typical for mumps.
- Mumps virus can be isolated in a cell culture inoculated with throat washings, urine, or spinal fluid.
- Serum amylase level is elevated in mumps parotitis and pancreatitis. Serum lipase level is elevated in pancreatitis.
- The complete blood count (CBC) may be elevated with a predominance of lymphocytes. In mumps orchitis, an elevated serum C-reactive protein level may be found.8
Imaging Studies
- If considering meningoencephalitis, head CT, precontrast, prior to lumbar puncture, should be considered.
Other Tests
- The complement fixation (CF), neutralization, or hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) test or an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) can be used to serologically confirm infection or vaccination.
Procedures
- If considering meningoencephalitis, perform a lumbar puncture to eliminate causes other than mumps.
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Further Reading
Keywords
mumps, mumps virus, MMR, parotitis, epidemic parotiditis, measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, MMR vaccine, paramyxovirus, viremia, viruria, viral pediatric disease, live-attenuated mumps virus vaccine, meningoencephalitis, parotid gland enlargement
Differential Diagnoses & Workup: Pediatrics, Mumps