RECURRENT APHTHOUS STOMATITIS IN RHEUMATOLOGY
Abstract
ABSTRACT. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis consists on recurring oral ulcers
of unknown etiology. Oral ulcers may be different in number and size depending on
the clinical presentation, which also determines the time needed for healing. Moreover,
there are factors associated to outbreaks but not implicated in its etiopathogenesis.
When oral aphthosis has a known etiology, it is not considered as recurrent aphthous
stomatitis. The severity and the clinical presentation helps in the differential diagnosis.
Treatment is symptomatic in recurrent aphthous stomatitis while, if there is an
underlying systemic disease, the treatment of such disease is need in addition to topical
treatment.
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