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Oral manifestations of COVID-19 infection in children: A case report

Nešković Isidora (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad + Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Novi Sad), isidora.neskovic@mf.uns.ac.rs
Vujkov Sanja (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad + Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Novi Sad)
Bradić-Vasić Marija (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad)
Blagojević Duška (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad + Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Novi Sad)
Komšić Jelena (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad + Dentistry Clinic of Vojvodina, Novi Sad)

Introduction. The global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, caused by a new coronavirus, has undeniably marked the previous year. A clear link between the changes in the oral mucosa and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has not yet been precisely defined. Oral manifestations in patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection are mostly ulcerations, aphthous ulcers, macules and desquamative gingivitis. Case Report. A case of a 2-year-old child with oral leasions during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is presented. The purpose of this paper was to present a case with atypical clinical manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, including fever, vomiting and oral lesions, without respiratory simptoms. Conclusion. Early reaction and response to all changes within the oral cavity is crucial, because even the earliest stages of oral manifestations may be a symptom of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

Keywords: COVID-19, Oral Manifestations, Mouth Diseases, Child, Oral Ulcer, Stomatitis, Aphthous, Gingivitis, Early Diagnosis, Signs and Symptoms, Telemedicine