KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 187 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 4-year-old girl died suddenly with symptoms of asphyxia. Autopsy revealed white spots on the buccal mucosa; large blotches of rash on the skin of face, trunk and extremities; conjunctivitis, edema with foci of necrosis on the laryngeal mucosa; giant-cell pneumonia on microscopy. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A. Meningococcal infection
- B. Influenza
- C. Measles
- D. Scarlet fever
- E. Typhus
Hint
Combine the white spots on the buccal mucosa with the giant-cell pneumonia and think of the viral infection that produces both.
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