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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Aphthous ulcer must be differentiated from: | |||
* '''Infections''' | * '''Infections''' | ||
** Recurrent infection with [[herpesvirus]] | **Recurrent infection with [[herpesvirus]] | ||
** [[HIV infection]], [[Intraoral infections]] ([[candidiasis]] | **[[HIV infection]], [[Intraoral infections]] ([[candidiasis]] | ||
**[[Hand-foot-and-mouth disease]] | |||
**[[infectious mononucleosis|Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection (infectious mononucleosis)]] | |||
*'''[[Neoplasms]] | |||
*[[Malignant|Malignant ulcer]] | |||
**[[Kaposi’s sarcoma]] | |||
**[[Lymphoma]] | |||
**[[Leukemia]]s | |||
*'''Rheumatic diseases''' | *'''Rheumatic diseases''' | ||
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** Reactive arthritis ([[Reiter’s syndrome]]) | ** Reactive arthritis ([[Reiter’s syndrome]]) | ||
**[[Sweet’s syndrome]] | **[[Sweet’s syndrome]] | ||
**MAGIC syndrome (mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage) | |||
*'''Cutaneous diseases''' | *'''Cutaneous diseases''' | ||
** [[Erythema multiforme]] | ** [[Erythema multiforme]] | ||
**[[Pemphigus]] | |||
*'''Hematologic diseases''' | *'''Hematologic diseases''' | ||
** [[Cyclic neutropenia]] | ** [[Cyclic neutropenia]] | ||
** [[ | |||
*[[Nutritional deficiency]] | |||
**[[Iron deficiency]] | |||
**[[Folate deficiency]] | |||
**[[Vitamin B12 deficiency]] | |||
*'''Gastro-Intestinal diseases''' | *'''Gastro-Intestinal diseases''' | ||
** [[Gluten-sensitive enteropathy]] | ** [[Gluten-sensitive enteropathy]] | ||
** [[Inflammatory bowel disease]] ([[ulcerative colitis]], [[Crohn’s disease]]) | ** [[Inflammatory bowel disease]] ([[ulcerative colitis]], [[Crohn’s disease]]) | ||
* '''Drugs''' | * '''Drugs''' | ||
**[[Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs]] | **[[Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Otolaryngology]] | [[Category:Otolaryngology]] | ||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | [[Category:Infectious disease]] | ||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Differential Diagnosis
Aphthous ulcer must be differentiated from:
- Infections
- Rheumatic diseases
- Behçet’s syndrome
- Reactive arthritis (Reiter’s syndrome)
- Sweet’s syndrome
- MAGIC syndrome (mouth and genital ulcers with inflamed cartilage)
- Cutaneous diseases
- Hematologic diseases
- Gastro-Intestinal diseases
- Drugs
- Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
- Beta-blockers
- Nicorandil (Ikorel)
- Alendronate (Fosamax)