5. Pancreatitis
A complication that affects roughly 1 in every 20 cases of mumps is pancreatitis, which is an infection to the pancreas that can become incredibly dangerous and serious if undiagnosed and untreated. The complication to the pancreas from mumps can lead to a short-term inflammation of the pancreas, otherwise known as acute pancreatitis. The most common symptom of this complication is sudden pain in the center of your belly.
Other symptoms of acute pancreatitis as caused by a complication of mumps can include all or some of the following symptoms. A person may have a sickly feeling or may end up being sick physically.
A person may find that they have unexplained diarrhea and a distinguishable loss of appetite that can’t be otherwise explained. They may notice that they have a very high temperature as well, together with a tenderness of the belly and lower abdomen. These symptoms usually pass after the mumps has left the body.