Title: Aphthous lesions on the soft palate in a neonate.
Authors: Suzuki, Ryo; Watanabe, Minoru; Usuda, Touhei; Saitoh, Akihiko
Abstract: The article presents a case study of a 39-week-old female infant born with an aphthous lesions on the soft palate. It notes she was born after a pregnancy without a risk of Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. It states that skin, eye and mucous membrane (SEM) disease caused by HSV should be given acyclovir promptly to prevent progression to systemic disease.
Subjects: HERPES simplex; ENTEROVIRUS diseases; CANKER sores; THRUSH (Mouth disease); ACYCLOVIR; BLOOD; CELL culture; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; CLINICAL pathology; ERYTHEMA; EYE; HYPEREMIA; MUCOUS membranes; SOFT palate; POLYMERASE chain reaction; SKIN; UNNECESSARY surgery; CHILDREN; DIAGNOSIS
Publication: Pediatrics International, 2019, Vol 61, Issue 1, p107
ISSN: 1328-8067
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1111/ped.13723

Aphthous lesions on the soft palate in a neonate.

Suzuki, Ryo; Watanabe, Minoru; Usuda, Touhei; Saitoh, Akihiko