Trench mouth differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farwa Haideri [2]
Overview
Differential Diagnosis
Trench mouth must be differentiated from other diseases that mimic pain and symptoms. These include:[1]
- Herpetic gingivostomatitis
- Streptococcal gingivostomatitis
- Aphthous stomatitis
- Diphtheritic lesions
- Syphilitic lesions
- Tuberculous gingival lesions
- Candidiasis
- Agranulocytosis
- Pemphigus
- Erythema multiform
- Lichen planus
References
- ↑ Bathla, Shalu (2012), Periodontics Revisted (1 ed.), New Delhi, India: JP Medical Ltd