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Aphthous Ulcer

Aphthous Ulcer: Introduction

Aphthous Ulcer: Small area of erosion in the mucosa of the mouth and tongue causing a painful, shallow lesion. See detailed information below for a list of 82 causes of Aphthous Ulcer, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Aphthous Ulcer:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Aphthous Ulcer. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Susceptibility of individual to mouth ulcers (cause often unknown)
• Bacterial infection
• Syphilis complications
• Tuberculosis
• Fungal infection
• Candida
• Viral infection
• Herpes simplex
• Herpes zoster viruses
• Immunosuppression
• See causes for immunosuppression
• Gastrointestinal diseases
• Crohn's disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Coeliac disease
• Skin conditions
• Pemphigus
• Lichen planus
• Medications
• Cytotoxic drugs
• Gold
• Steroids
• Drug sensitivity eruptions
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Neoplastic lesions of mouth
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Other neoplasia
• Leukaemia
• more causes...»

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Aphthous Ulcer: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Aphthous Ulcer, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Aphthous Ulcer and Head symptoms (34 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Mouth symptoms (32 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Nerve symptoms (31 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Sensory symptoms (31 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Face symptoms (30 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Pain (30 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Digestive symptoms (29 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Skin symptoms (29 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Mouth ulcers (28 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Throat symptoms (28 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Respiratory symptoms (27 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Sensations (27 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Mucus membrane symptoms (23 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Abdominal symptoms (23 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Muscle symptoms (23 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Body symptoms (22 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Fatigue (21 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer and Eating symptoms (20 causes)
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Aphthous Ulcer Treatments

Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Aphthous Ulcer may include:

• The condition is usually self-limiting and will resolve itself in time without specific treatment. Severe cases may require corticosteroids or antiviral drugs. Good oral hygiene may minimize reoccurrences
• more treatments...»

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Stories from Users for Aphthous Ulcer

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• Extreme mouth ulcers along with many other strange symptoms.
• Mouth Ulcer
• mouth blister/ulcer--not herpes
• rush on the head, ulcer in the mouth
• Mouth ulcers
• Rash in the armpitsalong with mouth ulcers/lesions
• SLS and Mouth Ulcers
• Mouth Ulcer Problem

Aphthous Ulcer: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Aphthous Ulcer may include these symptoms:

• Head symptoms
• Mouth symptoms
• Nerve symptoms
• Sensory symptoms
• Face symptoms
• Pain
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Mouth ulcers (253 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (6864 causes)
• Tongue symptoms (430 causes)
• Tongue ulcers (24 causes)
• Throat symptoms (3410 causes)
• Sore tongue (112 causes)
• Head symptoms (10192 causes)
• Face symptoms (8109 causes)
• Mucus membrane symptoms (832 causes)
• Pain (6458 causes)
• Sensations (6520 causes)
• Brain symptoms (2787 causes)
• Neurological symptoms (9575 causes)
• Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes)
• Sensory symptoms (7134 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (9132 causes)
• Common symptoms (8589 causes)
• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Breathing symptoms (3381 causes)
• more symptoms...»

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• Aphthous
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Aphthous Ulcer

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Aphthous Ulcer:

• Ulcers (28 causes)
• Stomatitis (62 causes)
• Mouth ulcer (82 causes)
• Canker sore
• Herpes
• Nutritional defeciency
• more symptoms...»

Aphthous Ulcer: Deaths

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Aphthous Ulcer: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Dental Health Specialists:
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental)
  • Public Health Dentistry
  • Endodontics
  • Oral Pathology (Mouth Specialist)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Mouth / Facial Surgery)
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics (Dental Prosthetics)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Aphthous Ulcer

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Definitions of Aphthous Ulcer:

Recurrent disease of the oral mucosa of unknown etiology, characterized by small white ulcerative lesions lasting 7 to 14 days.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

A blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Detailed list of causes of Aphthous Ulcer

The list below shows some of the causes of Aphthous Ulcer mentioned in various sources:

• Acute herpetic gingiovostomatitis
• Acute ulcerative gingivitis
• Agranulocytosis
• AIDS
• Bacterial infection
• Behcet's syndrome
• Bejel - mouth ulcer
• more causes...»

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How Common are these Causes of Aphthous Ulcer?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Aphthous Ulcer. Of the 82 causes of Aphthous Ulcer that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 2 causes are "very common" diseases
• 2 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 7 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 70 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 82 causes of Aphthous Ulcer

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Aphthous Ulcer:

The following list of conditions have 'Aphthous Ulcer' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

Select from the following alphabetical view of conditions which include a symptom of Aphthous Ulcer or choose View All.

B

• Bejel ... mouth ulcer

C

• Chemical poisoning -- Sulfuric Acid ... mouth ulcer

M

• Mouth cancer ... Mouth ulcer
• Mouth conditions ... Mouth ulcer

S

• Syphilis ... mouth ulcer

T

• Throat cancer ... Mouth ulcer
• Tongue Cancer ... Mouth ulcer
• Tongue Conditions ... Mouth ulcer
• Tonsil cancer ... Mouth ulcer
• Tonsil disorders ... Mouth ulcer
• Tropical sprue ... mouth ulcer

U

• Ulcer ... Mouth ulcer

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Causes of Aphthous Ulcer Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Aphthous Ulcer based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

Travel - has the patient travelled recently?

Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

What are the alternative names for Aphthous Ulcer:

Oral aphthae, Aphthous stomatitis
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Classifications of Aphthous Ulcer:

Medical Conditions associated with Aphthous Ulcer:

Mouth ulcers (253 causes), Mouth symptoms (6864 causes), Tongue symptoms (430 causes), Tongue ulcers (24 causes), Throat symptoms (3410 causes), Sore tongue (112 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes), Mucus membrane symptoms (832 causes), Pain (6458 causes), Sensations (6520 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes), Sensory symptoms (7134 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Common symptoms (8589 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Child health symptoms (230 causes)

Symptoms related to Aphthous Ulcer:

Ulcers (28 causes), Stomatitis (62 causes), Mouth ulcer (82 causes), Canker sore, Herpes, Nutritional defeciency

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Aphthous Ulcer

Medical research papers related to Aphthous Ulcer include:

• Mouth Ulcers (Minor Aphthous Type)
• Ulcer Aphthous
• Tonsillitis
• Aphthous ulcer
• Behcet Disease (Follow-up)
• Behcet Disease (Diagnosis)
• Aphthous Ulcers (Treatment)
• Malignant Tumors of the Floor of the Mouth

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