Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a relatively common and highly contagious enteroviral infection that occurs in small epidemics, usually in autumn or spring. The illness primarily affects young children and is clinically characterized by vesicular and erosive stomatitis in combination with vesicular eruption of the palms and soles, and, sometimes, a maculopapular rash. Outbreaks of HFMD have been caused mainly by coxsackie virus (CV) A16 and enterovirus 71, but CV strains A5, A7, A9, A10, B1, B2, B3 and B5 have also been associated with the illness.1 We report two cases of HFMD-related onychomadesis in Italy and review the published data concerning this emergent condition.
Onychomadesis following hand, foot, and mouth disease: a case report from Italy and review of the literature.
TONI, Giulia;VIRGILI, Anna
2013
Abstract
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a relatively common and highly contagious enteroviral infection that occurs in small epidemics, usually in autumn or spring. The illness primarily affects young children and is clinically characterized by vesicular and erosive stomatitis in combination with vesicular eruption of the palms and soles, and, sometimes, a maculopapular rash. Outbreaks of HFMD have been caused mainly by coxsackie virus (CV) A16 and enterovirus 71, but CV strains A5, A7, A9, A10, B1, B2, B3 and B5 have also been associated with the illness.1 We report two cases of HFMD-related onychomadesis in Italy and review the published data concerning this emergent condition.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
