Hand foot and mouth disease in adults - a case report

Authors

  • Sofia Amálio Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central E.P.E., Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Medicina 2.1
  • Pedro La Féria Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central E.P.E., Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Medicina 2.1
  • Paulo Ávila Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central E.P.E., Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Medicina 2.1
  • Raquel Matos Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central E.P.E., Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Medicina 2.1
  • Teresa Faro Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central E.P.E., Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Medicina 2.1
  • Manuel Mendonça Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central E.P.E., Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Medicina 2.1
  • Teresinha Santos Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central E.P.E., Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Medicina 2.1
  • Jorge Marques Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central E.P.E., Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos, Medicina 2.1

Keywords:

Hand foot and mouth disease, Enterovirus, Coxsackievirus, immunocompetent Adult

Abstract

Hand foot and mouth disease is a common viral infection, often
caused by coxsackievirus A16 and enterovirus 71, affecting
mainly children under 10 years of age. In general, it is a benign
condition, characterized by fever and vesicles in the mouth and
on distal extremities, but it may also be related with more serious
complications such as meningoencephalitis and myocarditis.
The authors report a case of hand foot and mouth disease in a
27-years old immunocompetent adult presenting papules on the
hands, feet, and in the oral cavity, evolving to vesicles. The clinical
exuberance and the prolonged course of the disease were other
unusual features.

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2013-09-30

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Amálio S, La Féria P, Ávila P, Matos R, Faro T, Mendonça M, Santos T, Marques J. Hand foot and mouth disease in adults - a case report. RPMI [Internet]. 2013 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 18];20(3):128-30. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1094

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2013): Julho/ Setembro

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Case Reports

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