Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2021; 9(3): 685-689
Published online Jan 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i3.685
Oral and perioral herpes simplex virus infection type I in a five-month-old infant: A case report
Ashwag Yagoub Aloyouny, Hamad Nasser Albagieh, Rasha Hamed Al-Serwi
Ashwag Yagoub Aloyouny, Rasha Hamed Al-Serwi, Basic Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hamad Nasser Albagieh, Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Science Department, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Aloyouny AY served as the patient’s oral medicine specialist, reviewed the literature, and contributed to data collection, data interpretation, and manuscript drafting; Albagieh HN and Al-Serwi RH contributed to data collection, data interpretation, manuscript drafting, and manuscript revision; all authors have issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by Deanship of Scientific Research at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University through the Fast-track Research Funding Program.
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Corresponding author: Ashwag Yagoub Aloyouny, DDS, Doctor, Basic Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, King Khalid International Airport Road, Riyadh 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ayaloyouny@pnu.edu.sa
Received: September 12, 2020
Peer-review started: September 12, 2020
First decision: November 30, 2020
Revised: December 4, 2020
Accepted: December 16, 2020
Article in press: December 16, 2020
Published online: January 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Although the herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is highly contagious, it rarely develops in infants younger than six months of age. Our patient presented with oral and perioral manifestations of HSV type 1 infection. Early diagnosis and management of HSV infections is important to decrease the risk of developing severe complications.