Enanthem
Rash on the mucous membranes
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Enanthem or enanthema is a rash (small spots) on the mucous membranes.[1] It is characteristic of patients with viral infections[2] causing hand foot and mouth disease, measles, and sometimes chicken pox, or COVID-19.[3] In addition, bacterial infections such as scarlet fever may also be a cause of enanthema. The aforementioned diseases usually present with exanthema and enanthema.
| Enanthem | |
|---|---|
| |
| Rubella (German measles) enanthema | |
| Specialty | Infectious diseases, dermatology  |
| Differential diagnosis | smallpox |
Enanthema can also indicate hypersensitivity.[4]
