Report of a rare case of hand-foot-mouth disease in a adult woman with systemic arthritis

Authors

  • Luciana Eloísa da Silva Castro Nóbrega Post-Graduation Program of Oral Pathology – Department of Oral Pathology – Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte – Natal – RN – Brazil.
  • Viviane Alves de Oliveira Post-Graduation Program of Oral Pathology – Department of Oral Pathology – Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte – Natal – RN – Brazil.
  • Patrícia Teixeira de Oliveira Post-Graduation Program of Oral Pathology – Department of Oral Pathology – Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte – Natal – RN – Brazil.
  • Éricka Janine Dantas da Silveira Post-Graduation Program of Oral Pathology – Department of Oral Pathology – Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte – Natal – RN – Brazil.
  • Ana Myriam Costa de Medeiros Post-Graduation Program of Oral Pathology – Department of Oral Pathology – Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte – Natal – RN – Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/bds.2016.v19i4.1261

Abstract

Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) is a highly infectious disease, rare in adults which usually presents a painfull stomatitis. We describe a rare case of HFMD in a 34-year-old woman with medical history of recent intestinal infection and systemic arthritis with only oral and hands involvement. Additionally, we discuss diagnosis and treatment of this disease and reinforce the importance of the correct diagnosis because delayed diagnosis can cause spread of the disease.

Keywords: Adult; Arthritis; Mouth diseases.

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Published

2016-12-14

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (2016): Oct. - Dec. / 2016 - Published November 2016

Section

Case Report or Clinical Technique