Pancreatitis aguda asociada a infección por parotiditis (papera). Informe de un caso

Abstract

Mumps are a preventable disease by vaccination, caused by a Paramyxovirus. Even though we are in the vaccination era, different phenomena as the migratory movements, are generating a new rebound of this highly transmissible viral infection. We present a female with a severe epigastric abdominal pain and elevation of alpha-amylase and triacylglycerol lipase in blood analysis, after 48 hours of mumps infection. After the exclusion of more frequent causes, the patient was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis related to mumps. This case shows that, despite it is a rare cause, acute pancreatitis should be considered in patients with mumps who present acute abdominal pain. An early diagnosis and an appropriate treatment are necessary to prevent and minimise morbi-mortality related to acute pancreatitis.