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*Submandibular lymphadenitis | *Submandibular lymphadenitis | ||
*Halitosis | *Halitosis | ||
*Vesicles or ulcers on the tongue | |||
*Vesicles or ulcers on the soft or the hard palate | |||
*Whitish areas on the buccal mucosa | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]
Overview
A thorough history and physical exam are a necessary for a detailed understanding and diagnosis of stomatitis. The diagnosis of stomatitis is mostly clinical. The location and features of the ulcers are also important findings in this regard.
Physical examination
A comprehensive physical exam has great significance in the diagnosis of stomatitis. The exam findings may include[1]
- Oral pin-head vesicles
- Oral mucosal ulcers
- Submandibular lymphadenitis
- Halitosis
- Vesicles or ulcers on the tongue
- Vesicles or ulcers on the soft or the hard palate
- Whitish areas on the buccal mucosa
References
- ↑ Kolokotronis A, Doumas S (2006). "Herpes simplex virus infection, with particular reference to the progression and complications of primary herpetic gingivostomatitis". Clin Microbiol Infect. 12 (3): 202–11. doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01336.x. PMID 16451405.