Pathology · single question
A child seen the day before now has fever and multiple oral lesions. Most likely diagnosis:
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Correct answer: A. Herpetic gingivostomatitis
- A. Correct. Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis presents in young children with fever, malaise, and widespread painful oral vesicles/ulcers with marked gingivitis.
- B. Recurrent aphthae are not associated with fever or this acute febrile presentation.
- C. Hand-foot-and-mouth shows oral lesions PLUS hand/foot vesicles.
- D. Herpangina affects the posterior oropharynx (soft palate/tonsillar area) specifically.