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A 33-year-old female asked:
what pathogen besides herpes can cause clear blisters on hard palate, uvula & in throat? palate & throat sore, inflamed, petechiae. not canker sores!
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Burns answered
Emergency Medicine 37 years experience
Herpes Simplex I: is the most common virus causing painful vesicular lesions in the mouth. There are a number of other viruses which are less common along with autoimmune diseases such as Bechet's syndrome which is cell mediated and not an infectious issue. A visit to your PCP and a viral culture of a new vesicle along with a serologic workup for immune mediated diseases would be helpful.
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