A 3 year old child has a fever of 102 degree F; and following upper respiratory tract infection discrete vesicles and ulcers on the soft plate and pharynx are noted, The most probable diagnosis is _____________?

Correct answer: A. Herpangina

A. Herpangina
B. Scarlet fever
C. Rubella
D. Herpetic gingivostomatitis

Explanation

Fever followed by discrete vesicles and ulcers on the soft palate and pharynx is the classic pattern of herpangina, usually caused by coxsackievirus. Herpetic gingivostomatitis more often produces diffuse painful oral lesions with prominent gingivitis.

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