Oral Manifestations of Impetigo in a 7-years Child: Case Report
Impetigo is a contagious bacterial infection, usually affecting schoolchildren. The most common manifestations are divided into non-bullous impetigo, and bullous impetigo. It is characterized by ulcerated lesions covered with yellowish crusts, most often affecting the skin of the face, such as around the nose and mouth. Mucocutaneous involvement is rare. Treatment consists of topical and systemic antibiotics and local care of the lesion. However, spontaneous remission of the lesions may occur. The purpose of this article is to present a clinical case of a 7-years-old child with intraoral lesions and submandibular lymphadenopathy, diagnosed by the general practitioner as non bullous impetigo. We chose to wait one week for spontaneous remission of the lesions, since the patient already had ulcers on the oral mucosa.
Keywords: Impetigo; Oral mucosal lesions; Pediatrics; Oral pathology; Oral diagnosis.
Citation: Braga BD, de Castro TD, de Mello DNP, Shitsuka C , Pedron IG. “Oral Manifestations of Impetigo in a 7-years Child: Case Report”. SVOA Dentistry 2:5 (2021) Pages 250-253.
