Mumps

Alternate Name:

Test:

U. or saliva virus isolation (+), specific antibody ti-tre (RT), WCC (H), S.amylase (H)

Sign:

Parotid adenitis

Dd:

Parotitis, bacterial adenitis, lymphadenitis, ob-structed salivary duct, quinsy, parotid tumours, Mikulicz's disease, sarcoidosis

Phys:

Acute, contagious viral infection of salivary glands, testes and pancreas