title: Hand, foot and mouth disease - a short case report.
abstract: Hand, foot and mouth disease, that was once considered a disease of cattle, has been emerging as a common human childhood disease in the last few years. It is a viral disease characterized by a brief febrile illness and typical vesicular rashes. In rare cases, patients may also develop neurological complications. This report describes a case of hand, foot and mouth disease, presented with typical clinical features in the South Indian region. Key words:Hand, foot and mouth disease, viral lesions, blisters.
authors.affiliation: M.D.S. Reader, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore- 575004, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Roopashri-Rajesh
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.affiliation: M.D.S. Reader, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore- 575004, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh-Shanker
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kashyap