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Lower lip ulceration with purulent discharge in a child with cerebral palsy

Ghazala Butt, Wajieha Saeed, Muhammad Uzair, Ijaz Hussain

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A 2-year-old male child, presented with the complaint of ulceration of lower lip for the last few days.There was history of grouped papulovesicular eruption on the inner side of lip that was associated with high grade, intermittent fever, restlessness and excessive dribbling of saliva.This was followed by ulceration of lower lip with mucopurulent and hemorrhagic discharge and shedding of the affected part of lip within 3 days.There was history of decreased intake and weight loss of 2kg in last 1 week.Patient was known case of cerebral palsy with history of delayed milestones.

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A 2-year-old male child, presented with the complaint of ulceration of lower lip for the last few days.There was history of grouped papulovesicular eruption on the inner side of lip that was associated with high grade, intermittent fever, restlessness and excessive dribbling of saliva.This was followed by ulceration of lower lip with mucopurulent and hemorrhagic discharge and shedding of the affected part of lip within 3 days.There was history of decreased intake and weight loss of 2kg in last 1 week.Patient was known case of cerebral palsy with history of delayed milestones.

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A 2-year-old male child, presented with the complaint of ulceration of lower lip for the last few days.There was history of grouped papulovesicular eruption on the inner side of lip that was associated with high grade, intermittent fever, restlessness and excessive dribbling of saliva.This was followed by ulceration of lower lip with mucopurulent and hemorrhagic discharge and shedding of the affected part of lip within 3 days.There was history of decreased intake and weight loss of 2kg in last 1 week.Patient was known case of cerebral palsy with history of delayed milestones.

Key concepts: Medicine, Cerebral palsy, Surgery, Pediatrics, Physical therapy

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