Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Stomatitis - herpetic
Symptoms
- Blisters in the mouth, often on the tongue or cheeks
- Decrease in food intake, even if the patient is hungry
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Drooling
- Fever (often as high as 104 °Fahrenheit) may occur 1 - 2 days before blisters and ulcers appear
- Irritability
- Pain in mouth
- Swollen gums
- Ulcers in the mouth, often on the tongue or cheeks -- these form after the blisters pop
Signs and tests
Herpetic stomatitis is normally diagnosed based on its very typical appearance. Laboratory studies are seldom done. Sometimes viral culture and special stains can help with the diagnosis.
Images
Swollen gums
Previous Section
Next Section
Herpetic stomatitis Treatment
Review Date: 11/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
