Abstract:A 28-year-old man presented to the emergency department with diffuse oral lesions, fever, and nonproductive cough for 1 week. He was diagnosed with herpes simplex virus (HSV) and discharged home with acyclovir. Two days later, he returned with worsening oral lesions, painful phonation, poor oral intake, odynophagia, and new painful penile lesions. He denied any abdominal pain, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, weight loss, arthralgia, fatigue, vision changes, or skin rashes. He reported a similar episode of widesprea… Show more
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