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. 2020 Sep;15(3):386-387.
doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2020.06.001. Epub 2020 Jun 5.

Differential diagnosis between herpetic gingivostomatitis and herpetiform aphthous ulcerations

Yi-Ting Chiang  1 , Ming-Jay Hwang  1   2 , Yi-Pang Lee  1 , Chun-Pin Chiang  1   2   3
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Differential diagnosis between herpetic gingivostomatitis and herpetiform aphthous ulcerations

Yi-Ting Chiang et al. J Dent Sci. 2020 Sep.
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Keywords: Herpetic gingivostomatitis; Herpetiform aphthous ulcerations; Recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

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Figure 1
Clinical photographs of herpetic gingivostomatitis (HGS) and herpetiform aphthous ulcerations (HAU). (A and B) Primary HGS in a 25-year-old male patient showing multiple vesicles, erosions, and small or large ulcerations on the whole maxillary and mandibular gingivae and parts of the hard palate. The entire gingiva is enlarged, painful, and extremely erythematous. (C and D) Secondary HGS in two adult male patients demonstrating a cluster of erythematous macules or ulcerations on the focal areas of hard palate. (E, F, G and H) HAU in four adult patients exhibiting groups of small ulcerations on the upper labial mucosa (E), lower labial mucosa (F), ventral tongue mucosa (G), and floor of mouth mucosa (H).
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