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Gingivoestomatitis - Symptom

Síntomas:

Los síntomas pueden ser leves o severos y pueden abarcar:

Mal aliento
Fiebre
Malestar general, inquietud, indisposición general (malestar)
Úlceras o llagas en la parte interna de las mejillas o en las encías
Boca muy adolorida sin deseos para comer

Pruebas y exámenes:

Un examen de la boca muestra pequeñas úlceras, similares a las úlceras bucales causadas por otras afecciones. El médico puede sospechar de otros trastornos si hay signos de tos, fiebre o dolores musculares.

Normalmente, no se necesitan exámenes especiales para el diagnóstico de la gingivostomatitis; sin embargo, el médico puede tomar una muestra de tejido de la úlcera para verificar si hay una infección viral o bacteriana, lo cual se denomina cultivo. Ocasionalmente, se puede practicar una biopsia para descartar otros tipos de úlceras bucales.

Gingivitis

Reviewed last on: 2/28/2011
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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