Patient's question:
My son is now three years old. Yesterday, I noticed something unusual with his mouth, so I took him to see a doctor. His mouth is a bit crooked. I'm very worried because a child with hand, foot, and mouth disease had a similar symptom. Could this be hand, foot, and mouth disease?Doctor's answer:
Simply recurring mouth ulcers may not necessarily be caused by hand, foot, and mouth disease. In most cases, hand, foot, and mouth disease also involves rashes on the hands, feet, mouth, and buttocks, accompanied by fever and a decrease in body temperature. Blood tests can be conducted to check for enteroviral inflammation, which is associated with hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is essential to prevent inflammatory infections based on the condition. Isolated oral infections are more likely to be due to a lack of vitamins or stomach issues.