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Oral thrush
Oral thrush		Canker sore (aphthous ulcer)
Canker sore (aphthous ulcer)		Lichen planus on the oral mucosa
Lichen planus on the oral mucosa		Mouth sores
Mouth sores
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Mouth Ulcers   (Spanish Version)  

Definition:

Mouth ulcers are sores or open lesions in the mouth. (See also mouth sores or canker sores)



Alternative Names:

Oral ulcer; Stomatitis - ulcerative; Ulcer - mouth



Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Mouth ulcers are caused by many disorders. These include:

The skin lesion of histoplasmosis may also appear as a mouth ulcer.

Canker sores are more common in young adults than in children or older adults.



References:

Gonsalves WC, Chi AC, Neville BW. Common oral lesions: Part I. Superficial mucosal lesions. Am Fam Physician. 2007;75(4):501-507.

Gonsalves WC, Chi AC, Neville BW. Common oral lesions: Part II. Masses and neoplasia. Am Fam Physician. 2007;75(4):509-512.

Gonsalves WC, Wrightson AS, Henry RG. Common oral conditions in older persons. Am Fam Physician. 2008;78(7):845-852.
Review Date: 2/1/2009
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Family Physician, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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