Ten cases of erythematous-petechial lesions of the palate caused by fellatio, and a review of the literature

Erythematous-petechial lesions of the palate caused by fellatio are probably frequent. However, they have rarely been reported in the literature because they are not easily visible by the patient, are almost always asymptomatic and heal spontaneously within a few days. We report 10 patients (9 females and 1 male, with an age ranging from 29 to 59 years) with this condition. Two patients complained of mild burning sensation in the oral cavity. In all patients it was possible to exclude sexually transmitted infections. No treatment was prescribed. Complete remission was observed within 2 weeks.