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Hand, foot, and mouth disease - mouth	Hand, foot, and mouth disease on the foot	Hand, foot, and mouth disease on the foot	Hand, foot, and mouth disease on the hand
Hand, foot, and mouth disease on the soles	Hand-foot-and-mouth disease

Coxsackievirus infection

• Fever .
• Sore throat .
• Ulcers in the throat, mouth and tongue.
• Headache .
• A rash with vesicles on hands, feet, and diaper area. The vesicles are typically on the palm side of the hands, the sole side of the feet, and are very characteristic in appearance. The vesicles are also tender or painful if pressed.
• Loss of appetite .

A history of recent illness and a physical examination, demonstrating the characteristic vesicles on the hands and feet, are usually sufficient to diagnose the disease.

Review Date: 10/27/2005
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.