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What are Vesticular Tongue Lesions on an Adult Woman age 38? |
Issue I have developed these lesions over the past week. They are painful and it is hard to eat. I saw my dentist today and he has referred me to an oral surgeon. I don't see him until next week and I am very worried. I have a little child almost four years old and am worried that this is something I can pass on to her. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Best Tip You probably have a simple virus. It is vesicular leave out the t. As with any viral disease you could be contagious but I bet your problem is gone before you get to see the ENT. The big long answer above is more related to your gums than your tongue so I would not be concerned that I had some type of animal disease. Others I have never heard of the problem but thought it had something to do with animals. I found the following on the net, which I have attached for you. Good Luck Vesicular stomatitis is a viral disease that primarily affects cattle, horses, and swine. The virus that causes vesicular stomatitis has a wide host range. This disease also occasionally affects sheep and goats. Many species of wild animals, including deer, bobcats, goats, raccoons, and monkeys, have been found to be susceptible hosts. Humans can also become infected with vesicular stomatitis when handling affected animals. Vesicular stomatitis is most likely to occur during warm months in the Southwest, particularly along river ways and in valleys. The Southwestern United States experienced a vesicular stomatitis outbreak from May 1998 through January 1999. It is essential that veterinarians and livestock owners be on the alert for animals displaying clinical signs characteristic of the disease. In affected livestock, vesicular stomatitis causes blister like lesions to form in the mouth and on the dental pad, tongue, lips, nostrils, hooves, and teats. These blisters swell and break, leaving raw tissue that is so painful that infected animals generally refuse to eat or drink and show signs of lameness. Severe weight loss usually follows, and in dairy cows, a severe drop in milk production commonly occurs. Affected dairy cattle can appear to be normal and will continue to eat about half of their feed intake. While vesicular stomatitis can cause economic losses to livestock producers, it is a particularly significant disease because its outward signs are similar to (although generally less severe than) those of foot-and-mouth disease, a foreign animal disease of cloven-hoofed animals that was eradicated from the United States in 1929. The clinical signs of vesicular stomatitis are also similar to those of swine vesicular disease, another foreign animal disease. The only way to tell these diseases apart is through laboratory tests. Veterinarians of the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA鈥揂PHIS) work to keep vesicular stomatitis from becoming established in the United States because of its similarity to other diseases of concern, its negative impact on livestock production, and its public health implications. Vesicular stomatitis is recognized internationally as a reportable disease. Exports of U.S. livestock and animal products would be restricted if vesicular stomatitis were allowed to spread in this country. Back New Mexico Information October 2005: At the present time New Mexico has two counties (San Juan, Taos) under quarantine. If no new cases are reported New Mexico will be considered vesticular stomatitis free on November 1, 2005. Disease of cattle, horses, sheep and goats, which mimics foot and mouth disease. Samples go to the national lab for confirmation, suspect animals are quarantined until they are cleared by a negative result of the laboratory sample. Other states have placed a quarantine on animals leaving New Mexico, all animals leaving the state of New Mexico must be inspected and have a certificate of health. Back Need More Information?http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fshee... I don't know where or why you got the diagnosis of Vesticular Lesions...That term is usually reserved for livestock! There is a condition of vesicular tongue lesions in humans, also known as vesicular stomatitis. Though, usally there is also influenza like symptoms along with the lesions- I think the best way to tell you this is by saying...it's kind of like a cold sore on your tongue. It's a form of the Herpes Simplex Virus. (similar to the cold sore). Here's a bit of information I found online in a study on similar lesions: The oral mucosa was examined in fifteen patients with active dermatitis herpetiformis. The lesions seen were classified as erythematous, pseudo-vesicular, purpuric, and erosive in type. The only symptom experienced was of a painful, burning sensation in lesions on the tongue and upper alveolar ridge in two patients. The distribution of lesions, predominantly on the buccal mucosa adjacent to the occlusal plane or beneath existing dentures, suggested that trauma was a factor in their pathogenesis. Histologically, the features noted were similar to those occurring in skin lesions, except that sub-epithelial microvesicle formation was seen in only one of nine biopsies, and that purpura was a predominant feature. Also, the presence of granular IgA deposits in the submucosal papillae of early lesions was similar to the reported skin findings with the direct immunofluorescence technique. Oral lesions were found in over 70% of patients examined; an incidence much higher than previously supposed. Article published online 29 Jul 2006 Affiliations 1Departments of Dermatology and Dental Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary2Department of Pathology, University of Aberdeen You really don't have to wait to see the oral surgeon. I'm not sure why you brought your condition to your dentist in the first place. Perhaps, you recently had treatment there...and PERHAPS if you did- you contracted the virus from unsanitary dental tools???? I would bring myself right into my regular doctor. There are of course, other reasons why people get tongue lesions. Some are even as simple as a condition known as "Geographical Tongue"...others, far more serious. However, with the mention of the condition you gave...it is more likely that it is a coldsore type of infection on your tongue. Just to be very careful...you and your mate should be tested for any signs of a more serious variation of the disease. I wish you well! |
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