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Mouth Ulcers


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Alternate Names : Oral Ulcer, Stomatitis - Ulcerative, Ulcer - Mouth

Definition

Mouth ulcers are sores or open lesions within the mouth caused by various disorders. (See also mouth sores or aphthous ulcer.)

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Oral Thrush	Canker Sore (Aphthous Ulcer)
Lichen Planus on the Oral Mucosa	Mouth Sores

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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

Mouth ulcers are caused by many disorders. These include canker sores, leukoplakia, gingivostomatitis, oral cancer, oral lichen planus, oral thrush, herpes simplex, and other disorders. The skin lesion of histoplasmosis may also appear as a mouth ulcer.

Aphthous ulcer is more common in young adults than in children or older adults.

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Review Date : 5/4/2003
Reviewed By : Bridget Martell, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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