Diseases that Exhibit Similar Symptoms

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease is an enteroviral disease that most commonly occurs in the summer or fall. Ulcerative lesions can be seen in the mouth, and tender vesicular or pustular lesions on the hands and feet including the palms and soles. (19:9)

Clinical clues for differential diagnosis of hand, foot and mouth disease are that it occurs primarily in the summer and fall, fever and mild pharyngitis occur at the same time, and that small vesicles on hands, feet and mouth or disseminated.

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