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Herpangina

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  1. Epidemiology
    1. Occurs in summer months (may be epidemic)
  2. Etiology
    1. Coxsackie Virus
    2. Echovirus
  3. Symptoms
    1. Dysphagia
  4. Signs
    1. Non-toxic appearance
    2. Multiple small 1-2 mm Vesicle or ulcers
      1. Soft Palate, posterior pharynx and tonsillar pillars
    3. No skin lesions
      1. Unlike Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
  5. Differential Diagnosis
    1. Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
    2. Aphthous Ulcer
    3. Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis

Herpangina (C0019338)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9074.0
EnglishEnteroviral vesicular pharyngitis, Herpangina, Herpanginas, Vesicular pharyngitis
Spanishfaringitis vesicular, faringitis vesicular enteroviral, herpangina
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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