title: Letter: an adult case of hand-foot-mouth disease showing severe mucous involvement.
abstract: Hand-foot-mouth disease is a common childhood viral infection. Generally, small vesicles and erosions occur on the hands, feet and oral mucosa. We report an unusual case of this disease that occurred in an immunocompent adult and resulted in severe erosion on the lips and mucous membranes.
authors.forename: Emi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shikuma
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanioka
authors.forename: Yumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyachi
mesh_terms: D004770:Enterovirus; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006232:Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult