Primary Herpetic Gingivostomatitis

Year 2011, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 903 - 907, 01.07.2011

Derya Yıldırım Esin Haştar H Hüseyin Yılmaz Ülkem Aydın

Abstract

Herpes simplex virus infections are common vesicular eruptions of the skin and mucosa. Primary disease is usually seen in children. In this study three patients, who attented our clinic with the complaint of oral cankers were presented. One of the patients had also herpes digitalis. Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis was diagnosed by intraoral signs such as ulcerations on the vermillion, tongue and gingiva in addition to the systemic symptoms such as malaise and lymphadenopathy. Supportive treatment was adviced, patients were cautioned against spread of infection and a follow-up appointment was scheduled

Keywords

Stomatitis, Herpetic, Child

Primer Herpetik Gingivostomatit

Abstract

Herpes simpleks virüs enfeksiyonları deri ve mukozanın yaygın veziküler erüpsiyonlarıdır. Primer formu genellikle çocuklarda görülür. Bu çalışmada, ağız yaraları şikayetleri ile kliniğimize gelen ve birinde herpes dijitalis de bulunan üç çocuk hasta sunulmuştur. Hastalarda halsizlik, lenfadenopati gibi sistemik semptomlara ek olarak dilde, dişetinde ve vermilyondaki ülserasyon bulgularına dayanarak primer herpetik gingivostomatit tanısı koyuldu. Hastalara destekleyici medikal tedavi verildi, bulaşı önleyici tedbirler önerildi ve takip için kontrole çağırıldılar

Keywords

Stomatit, Herpetik, Çocuk

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