Case Presentation: An 8-year-old boy presented with 8 days of lip swelling, crusting, peeling, and bleeding, causing poor oral intake and dehydration. Initial symptoms included cough, nasal congestion, and fever (100.4°F). He developed lip ulcerations and was seen multiple times with diagnosis of oral herpes and impetigo superinfection. After 4 days of adequate herpes/impetigo therapy, [...]

Case Presentation: A 26-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented to medical attention with severe oral mucositis. Approximately one week prior to his presentation, the patient developed symptoms of a respiratory illness with a productive cough, myalgias, and fever of up to 103 Fahrenheit. Although his respiratory symptoms began to improve, he developed [...]

Case Presentation: A 22-year-old woman with history of recurrent sinusitis was admitted with hypoxia, shortness of breath, severe subacute odynophagia, and dysphagia. She was given cefuroxime by her otolaryngologist for a suspected sinus infection earlier in the month, with no effect. She then developed white plaques over her lips and tongue and a severe cough. [...]

Case Presentation: A 22-year-old man with a history of recurrent oral ulcers presented with severe oral pain and ulcers following a recent respiratory illness. He had initially developed a cough and sore throat one week prior. Soon after, he experienced progressive oral ulcers, resulting in profound difficulty speaking and eating due to pain. He reported [...]