Ulcerations Ulcerations

Both painful and painless ulcerations can be caused by a variety of factors, including the following:

• Hand, foot, and mouth disease. This condition tends to pass through child populations, so other individuals with whom the child has contact may be affected. The soles of the feet and palms of the hands have dry desquamating surfaces.
• Chickenpox or measles. Children with these diseases have skin lesions all over the body.
• Trauma. Whether self-inflicted or the result of abuse, trauma must be considered when there are isolated ulcers. Apthous ulcers may elicit a history of recurrence as well as a general health history of gastrointestinal or allergic problems.

Joint Disorders

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders in young children are rare, owing to the immaturity of the joint structures and the resiliency of both hard and soft tissues. Jaw movements may be deviated, and popping and clicking may occur, but these symptoms are seldom related to TMJ disorders. TMJ disorders usually result from trauma or juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

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