Herpes simplex is a commonly occuring virus that can cause a host of different lesions. The following is a table summarizing lesions caused by the herpes simplex virus.
Condition | Age | Signs and Symptoms | Subtype | Comments | |
gingivostomatitis | 6 mo to 4 yrs | Sore mouth, red and bleeding gums | HSV-1 | Enlarged submandibular lymph nodes, Refusal to eat | |
Labialis (cold sore, fever blister) | After puberty | Pain, burning, itching 24 hr before vesicle erupts, resolves in 6-10 days | HSV-1 | Commonly recurrent, usually on outer lower third of lip | |
ocular | Children | Unilateral conjunctivitis, pain in eye vesicles on eyelids | HSV-1 | No indication for steroids, use systematic antivirals, blindness can result | |
whitlow | All ages | Intense prodrome of burning pain and itching with vesicle forming on finger one day later | HSV-1 adults, HSV-2Â newborns | Attacks temporal lobe, newborns contract from birth canal | |
Genital | Adults | Prodrome of pain, burning, itching followed by vesicles for 5-7 days | HSV-2 | Sexually transmitted | |
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