10 Mumps Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #9: Abdominal Pain
Patients with mumps can also develop pancreatitis which is the inflammation of the pancreas. Patients with this issue may experience abdominal pain in the upper region, nausea, and vomiting. It is estimated that 1 in 20 cases of mumps result in short-term inflammation of the pancreas.
Female patients may develop oophoritis which is the inflammation of the ovaries. This occurs in approximately 5% of female patients. The abdominal pain in oophoritis is usually felt in the lower region near the pelvis.
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