A 30-year-old man from Bangladesh presents with a cluster of fluid-filled vesicles on an erythematous base on his lip, which appeared 48 hours ago. He...

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A 30-year-old man from Bangladesh presents with a cluster of fluid-filled vesicles on an erythematous base on his lip, which appeared 48 hours ago. He is febrile and the lesion is painful. He has no history of immunosuppression. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (orolabial herpes)

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Impetigo

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Primary syphilis

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Oral candidiasis

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Behçet's disease

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Orolabial Herpes Simplex

A 30-year-old man from Bangladesh presents with a cluster of fluid-filled vesicles on an erythematous base on his lip, which appeared 48 hours ago. He is febrile and the lesion is painful. He has no history of immunosuppression. What is the most likely diagnosis?