Enanthem
| Enanthem | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Rubella(German measles) enanthema | |
| Specialty | Infectious diseases,dermatology |
| Differential diagnosis | smallpox |
Enanthemorenanthemais a rash (small spots) on themucous membranes.[1]It is characteristic of patients with viral infections[2]causinghand foot and mouth disease,measles,and sometimeschicken pox,orCOVID-19.[3]In addition, bacterial infections such asscarlet fevermay also be a cause of enanthema. The aforementioned diseases usually present withexanthemaand enanthema.
Enanthema can also indicatehypersensitivity.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"enanthema"atDorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^Drago F, Rampini E, Rebora A (August 2002). "Atypical exanthems: morphology and laboratory investigations may lead to an aetiological diagnosis in about 70% of cases".Br. J. Dermatol.147(2): 255–60.doi:10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04826.x.PMID12174095.
- ^Chris Smith (18 July 2020) Doctors discovered a new coronavirus symptom that patients didn’t even know they had
- ^Lanzafame M, Trevenzoli M, Lattuada E, Faggian F, Vento S, Concia E (March 2003). "Enanthema as the first clinical manifestation of abacavir hypersensitivity reaction: a case report".Infez Med.11(1): 40–1.PMID12719670.
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