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Zahorsky's syndrome II
Also known as:
Mikulicz's aphthae
Sutton's disease
Synonyms:
Angina herpetica, angina; pharyngitis vesicularis, aphthosis, aphthous pharyngitis, cancer sores, herpangina, herpes, herpes angina, stomatitis herpetica, vesicular pharyngitis.
Associated persons:
John Zahorsky
Description:
An acute infectious disease caused by either group A or group B coxsackievirus or by echoviruses. It usually occurs in young children during summer and seldom lasts more than 3 to 4 days.
Characteristics include vesiculoulcerative lesions on the mucous membranes of the throat, dysphagia, vomiting, and fever. The macules break rapidly, leaving shallow painful ulcers, each showing a grey base and an inflamed periphery. Other manifestations may include anorexia, dysphagia, vomiting, headache, and pain and tenderness in the neck, abdomen, and extremities.
Mikulicz's aphthae = Sutton's disease is entered as a separate entity, under Richard Lightburn Sutton, American dermatologist, 1878-1952.
Bibliography:
- J. Zahorsky:
Herpangina. Archives of Pediatrics, New York, 1924, 41: 181-1854.
Herpetic sore throat. Southern Medical Journal, Nashville, 1920, 13: 871-872.
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