Year: 2026 | Month: October-December | Volume: 11 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 122-127
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20260414
Chickenpox with Concomitant Oral Traumatic Fibroma in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
Iin Eliana Triwahyuni1, Dyah Setyorini2
1Faculty of Dentistry; University of Jember; Indonesia,
2Faculty of Dentistry; University of Jember; Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Dyah Setyorini
ABSTRACT
Background: Chickenpox, or chickenpox, is a primary infection caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV), which often affects children and is highly contagious. This infection begins with fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite, followed by a red rash a day later. The rash typically appears on the trunk, face, and scalp, appearing as itchy red spots. Fibromas are benign connective tissue tumors commonly found in the oral cavity. Most oral fibromas are known to be reactive and represent hyperplasia of fibrous connective tissue in response to local irritation or trauma.
Objective: discuss and report oral cavity lesions that appeared due to Varicella Zoster infection in a pediatric patient who also had fibroma lesions.
Case: A 5-year-old female patient complained of canker sores that had appeared on her upper and lower lips for the past 5 days. Ten days earlier, the patient had visited relatives in the village. She then developed a fever and a fever that persisted for two days, and a reddish rash appeared on her face, neck, hands, and feet. The rash then turned into small, fluid-filled blisters. The patient's mother prescribed some powdered medicine and applied ointment to the blisters. Furthermore, the patient's mother explained that three years ago, the patient had fallen off the mattress and suffered a bite on the inside of her lower lip. She is currently painless.
Governance: Supportive therapy includes Caviplex syrup 60 ml, taken 1 teaspoon three times daily. Communication, information, and education (IEC) is also provided to the patient and their parents. The fibroma is then observed for any disturbing symptoms or significant changes in lesion size over a short period of time.
Discussion: Chickenpox is a primary infection with the varicella zoster virus. The oral manifestation of primary VZV is the appearance of minor, pale ulcerations. This disease is classified asself-stopping disease. This is a self-limiting disease that rarely causes serious complications. Supportive treatment, including multivitamins taken three times daily, aims to accelerate cell healing and restore the patient's immune system. Traumatic fibromas occur due to ongoing chronic inflammation involving granulation tissue, scar formation, and a fibrous submucosal mass. Fibromas are generally asymptomatic and do not require treatment unless they are significantly bothersome.
Conclusion: Chickenpox is a primary infection of the varicella zoster virus, which manifests as minor, pale ulcerations orally. Multivitamins are given to accelerate cell healing and restore the body's immunity. Fibromas, on the other hand, are benign neoplasms that arise from fibrous connective tissue due to trauma. Observation is necessary to determine the growth of the fibroma and whether it is causing discomfort to the patient.
Keywords: Chickenpox; VZV; Traumatic Fibroma