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* Common condition characterised by the repeated formation of benign and non-contagious aphthae (mouth ulcers) | |||
* Also known as "canker sores" (especially in North America) | |||
* Classification: | |||
*# Simple aphthosis | |||
*#* Most common form of the disease | |||
*#* This is also called Mikulicz ulcers | |||
*#* Individual usually experiences several episodes per year | |||
*#* Usually one to several ulcers lasting up to 14 days | |||
*#* Ulcers limited to oral mucosa | |||
*# Complex aphthosis | |||
*#* Ulcers can involve oral and genital mucosa | |||
*#* Usually ulcers are larger (>1cm) and can take several weeks to resolve | |||
*#* Some experience such frequent episodes that they are rarely without ulcers | |||
*#* Must exclude diagnosis of Behçet's syndrome before diagnosis is made | |||
==Epidemiology== | ==Epidemiology== | ||
* Common worldwide - highest prevalence in Middle East, Mediterranean and South Asia1 | |||
* Most individuals start developing recurrent aphthae during adolescence | |||
* May decrease in later years and may spontaneously resolve for some | |||
* More common in higher socioeconomic group | |||
* ♀ > ♂ | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== |
Revision as of 20:22, 20 December 2020
- Common condition characterised by the repeated formation of benign and non-contagious aphthae (mouth ulcers)
- Also known as "canker sores" (especially in North America)
- Classification:
- Simple aphthosis
- Most common form of the disease
- This is also called Mikulicz ulcers
- Individual usually experiences several episodes per year
- Usually one to several ulcers lasting up to 14 days
- Ulcers limited to oral mucosa
- Complex aphthosis
- Ulcers can involve oral and genital mucosa
- Usually ulcers are larger (>1cm) and can take several weeks to resolve
- Some experience such frequent episodes that they are rarely without ulcers
- Must exclude diagnosis of Behçet's syndrome before diagnosis is made
- Simple aphthosis
Epidemiology
- Common worldwide - highest prevalence in Middle East, Mediterranean and South Asia1
- Most individuals start developing recurrent aphthae during adolescence
- May decrease in later years and may spontaneously resolve for some
- More common in higher socioeconomic group
- ♀ > ♂