10 Causes of Mouth Ulcers
Cause #10: Herpangina
Herpangina is a condition caused by the coxsackie virus infection that causes mouth blisters. It is usually caused by coxsackie virus A but can also be due to coxsackie virus B or echoviruses. Most herpangina cases occur in the summer and mostly affect children. It can also occur in adolescents and adults.
Those with herpangina also experience symptoms such as fever, sore throat, loss of appetite, headaches, neck pain, and ulcers in the oral cavity. These ulcers first start as 1 to 2 mm lumps that become vesicles, which gradually become shallow ulcers. These lesions usually heal in one to seven days.
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