II. Causes: Pathognomonic Lesions
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Behcet's Disease
- See Oral Ulcer for differential diagnosis
- Recurrent and numerous Oral Ulcers involving the Soft Palate and oropharynx
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Crohn's Disease
- Diffuse mucosal swelling, comble-stoning and deep linear ulcers
- Pathognomonic "snail-track" ulcers known as pyostomatitis vegetans
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Lichen Planus
- Erosive: Diffuse erythema and painful ulcers (with radiating striae peripherally)
- Reticular: White lacy striae typically over the Buccal mucosa
- Lupus Erythematosus
- Pemphigoid (benign mucous membrane)
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Pemphigus Vulgaris (Oral Ulcers are the presenting concern in 50-80% of patients)
- See Oral Ulcer for differential diagnosis
- Diffuse and painful Oral Ulcers may precede skin findings
III. References
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| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| ICD10 | K13.7 |
| SnomedCT | 197516008 |
| English | Oth+unspc lesns/oral mucosa, Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa, [X]Oth+unspc lesns/oral mucosa, [X]Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa, [X]Other and unspecified lesions of oral mucosa (disorder) |
| German | Sonstige und nicht naeher bezeichnete Laesionen der Mundschleimhaut |
| Korean | 구강점막의 기타 및 상세불명의 병터 |
| Spanish | [X]otras lesiones y las no especificadas de la mucosa bucal (trastorno), [X]otras lesiones y las no especificadas de la mucosa bucal |
| Dutch | Overige gespecificeerde en niet gespecificeerde afwijkingen van mondslijmvlies |
