Swelling of the lips in fever may be caused by diseases such as boils on the lips, oral herpes, hand-foot-mouth disease and so on.
1. Lip boils: a purulent inflammation that occurs in the lips or tissues around the lips, which is mainly characterized by redness, swelling, heat and pain at the site of inflammation, and may be accompanied by pus exudation, fever and other symptoms, which can lead to feverish lip swelling.
2. Oral herpes: is caused by herpes simplex virus infection of the oral mucosa and its perioral skin, herpes-based infectious diseases. Its main manifestation is high fever, intraoral or perioral herpes, secondary ulcers, can also be accompanied by gum redness, salivation (drooling) and other symptoms. It can also cause fever and swollen lips.
3. Hand, foot and mouth disease: it is an acute infectious disease caused by enterovirus, and its main manifestations are fever, scattered herpes on the oral mucosa, maculopapular rash on the hands, feet and buttocks, which can be accompanied by coughing, runny nose, swollen lips and other symptoms. It can also cause fever and swollen lips.
There are many other causes of swollen lips with fever, which should be taken seriously, consult a doctor in time to find out the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s advice for further treatment or therapy.