Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: Extensive Facial Involvement Preceding Hand and Foot Lesions
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an acute, highly contagious viral illness that commonly affects children younger than 5 years. It is typically caused by enterovirus 71 or coxsackievirus A16, leading to an asymptomatic infection or mild disease. This disease results in flat, erythematous spots that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0601 |
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| Summary: | Hand, foot, and mouth disease is an acute, highly contagious viral illness that commonly affects children younger than 5 years. It is typically caused by enterovirus 71 or coxsackievirus A16, leading to an asymptomatic infection or mild disease. This disease results in flat, erythematous spots that can evolve into painful vesicles and blisters on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, the oral cavity, and throat. |
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| ISSN: | 2767-7664 |