Table 2 Detailed oral manifestations at different timelines of hospitalization
From: Clinical features of gingivostomatitis due to primary infection of herpes simplex virus in children
Characteristics | Total No. (%) | Late Diagnosis No. (%) | Early Diagnosis No. (%) | Other Diagnosis No. (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case Number | 185 | 74 | 65 | 46 | |
Symptoms | |||||
Sore throat | 91 (49.2) | 40 (54.1) | 23 (35.4) | 28 (60.9) | 0.017 |
Drooling | 23 (12.4) | 9 (12.2) | 12 (18.5) | 2 (4.3) | 0.085 |
Signs | |||||
Ulcers | 156 (84.3) | 69 (93.2) | 61 (93.8) | 26 (56.5) | < 0.001 |
Anterior oral cavity | 121 (65.4) | 55 (74.3) | 56 (86.2) | 10 (21.7) | < 0.001 |
Posterior oral cavity | 117 (63.2) | 56 (75.7) | 36 (55.4) | 25 (54.3) | 0.016 |
Gum swelling/bleeding | 125 (67.6) | 59 (79.7) | 60 (92.3) | 6 (13.0) | < 0.001 |
Exudate coated of tonsils | 31 (16.8) | 12 (16.2) | 4 (6.2) | 15 (32.6) | 0.001 |
On admission | |||||
Ulcers | |||||
Anterior oral cavity | 82 (44.3) | 22 (29.7)a | 50 (76.9) | 10 (21.7) | < 0.001 |
Posterior oral cavity | 102 (55.1) | 45 (60.8) | 33 (50.8) | 24 (52.2) | 0.443 |
Gum swelling/bleeding | 57 (31.1) | 7 (9.5)b | 48 (76.2) | 2 (4.3) | < 0.001 |
Exudate coating | 30 (16.2) | 12 (16.2) | 4 (6.2) | 14 (30.4) | 0.003 |
During hospitalization | |||||
Ulcers | |||||
Anterior oral cavity | 121 (65.4) | 55 (74.3)a | 56 (86.2)c | 10 (21.7) | < 0.001 |
Posterior oral cavity | 117 (63.2) | 56 (75.7) | 36 (55.4) | 25 (54.3) | 0.016 |
Gum swelling/bleeding | 125 (67.6) | 59 (79.7)b | 60 (92.3)d | 6 (13.0) | < 0.001 |
Exudate coating | 31 (16.8) | 12 (16.2) | 4 (6.2) | 15 (32.6) | 0.001 |