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Stomatitis, Herpetic MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Stomatitis, Herpetic
Tree Number(s)
C01.925.256.466.382.834
C07.465.864.937
Unique ID
D013283
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013283
Annotation
Herpes simplex virus infect of the mouth; "cold sore" & "fever blister" of the mouth go here but of the lips & nares = HERPES LABIALIS
Scope Note
Stomatitis caused by Herpesvirus hominis. It usually occurs as acute herpetic stomatitis (or gingivostomatitis), an oral manifestation of primary herpes simplex seen primarily in children and adolescents.
Entry Term(s)
Gingivostomatitis, Herpetic
Herpes Simplex, Oral
NLM Classification #
WC 578
Previous Indexing
Herpes Simplex (1966-1979)
Herpesvirus Hominis (1966-1979)
Herpesvirus Infections (1966-1979)
Mouth Diseases (1966-1979)
Stomatitis (1966-1979)
Stomatitis, Aphthous (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
80
History Note
80
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/12/19
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Stomatitis, Herpetic Preferred
Gingivostomatitis, Herpetic Narrower
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