Mumps differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nate Michalak, B.A.
Overview
Differentiating mumps from other diseases
Mumps must be differentiated from other diseases that cause prodromal symptoms, swelling of salivary glands, particularly parotitis, orchitis or oophoritis/mastitis, and encephalitis.
Causes of salivary gland swelling
EBV, parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, enterovirus, HHV-6, and parvovirus B19 infections