[Clinical analysis of the patients with mumps].

Mump morbidity in Lithuania and the City of Siauliai has rapidly increased in 1999; 5946 and 879, respectively. During the past decade, the number of cases was much lower: in Lithuania from 383 to 632, and in the City of Siauliai from 6 to 31. There were 87 cases of mumps diagnosed (M-72, F-15). The age of patients was 15-42 years. Most patients were 15-20 years old. The majority of patients was admitted to the department in spring and summer. The most common acute symptoms of mumps were: fever (97.70%) and painful enlargement of the salivary glands (71.26%). Rare symptoms were: painful swallowing, weakness, nausea and vomiting. Orchitis was observed in 43 patients (59.72% of male) and increasing of amylases in 52 patients (59.77%). Meningitis developed in 15 patients while 1 of them had cochleoneuritis, which led to deafness. The duration of treatment in hospital was 3-39 days (avg. 8.29). Two pregnant women were treated with mumps in our department. The condition of their fetus was not affected.