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Herpetic Stomatitis Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Herpetic Stomatitis

Alternative Names

Stomatitis - herpetic

Symptoms

Fever, may precede appearance of blisters and ulcers by 1 or 2 days
Irritability
Blisters in the mouth, often on the tongue or cheeks
Ulcers in the mouth, often on the tongue or cheeks -- these form after the blister pops
Swollen gums
Pain in mouth
Drooling
Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)

Signs and tests

Herpetic stomatitis is normally diagnosed based on its very typical ap...

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