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Diagramatic representation of mucosal erosion (left), excoriation (center), and ulceration (right) Simplistic representation of the life cycle of mouth ulcers. An ulcer (/ ˈ ʌ l s ər /; from Latin ulcus, "ulcer, sore") [2] is a break in the skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue and the disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue. [3]
It is termed major aphthous ulceration (MaAU) or major recurrent aphthous stomatitis (MaRAS). Major aphthous ulcers (major aphthae) are similar to minor aphthous ulcers, but are more than 10 mm in diameter and the ulceration is deeper. [6] [7] Because the lesions are larger, healing takes longer (about twenty to thirty days), and may leave scars.
Nearly all people with Behçet's disease present with some form of painful ulcerations inside the mouth. [4] They are a form of aphthous ulcers or non-scarring oral lesions. [4] The oral lesions are similar to those found in inflammatory bowel disease and can be relapsing. [4]
Complications of Sjögren syndrome include ulcers that can develop on the surface of the eyes if the dryness is not treated. These ulcers can then cause more worrying issues such as loss of eyesight and life-long damage. Individuals with Sjögren syndrome have a slightly increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer. Other ...
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis syndrome is a medical condition, typically occurring in young children, in which high fever occurs periodically at intervals of about 3–5 weeks, frequently accompanied by aphthous-like ulcers, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (cervical lymphadenopathy). The syndrome was described ...
Aphthous ulcer, a specific type of oral ulcer also known as a canker sore; Peptic ulcer, a discontinuity of the gastrointestinal mucosa (stomach ulcer) [1] Venous ulcer, a wound thought to occur due to improper functioning of valves in the veins; Stress ulcer, an ulcer located within the stomach and proximal duodenum
Malum perforans pedis (neurotrophic ulcer, perforating ulcer of the foot) Meralgia paresthetica (Roth–Bernhardt disease) Neurotic excoriations; Notalgia paresthetica (hereditary localized pruritus, posterior pigmented pruritic patch, subscapular pruritus) Postencephalitic trophic ulcer; Psychogenic pruritus; Riley–Day syndrome (familial ...
Lesions/ulcers for herpetic gingivostomatitis may also be found on the palate and keratinzied gingivae [17] hence aphthous ulcers can be ruled out. Stevens–Johnson syndrome : Stevens–Johnson syndrome is characterized by early symptoms of malaise and fever , and shortly after that erythema , purpura and plaques on the skin, which often ...