TY - JOUR
T1 - Aphthous ulcerations
AU - Scully, Crispian
AU - Gorsky, Meir
AU - Lozada-Nur, Francina
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a chronic condition, usually with a childhood or adolescent onset and with a tendency to diminish in frequency and severity with age. Most patients are otherwise healthy. The differential diagnosis for "aphthae" includes vesiculobullous diseases, granulomas, and even squamous cell carcinomas. The onset of aphthous-like lesions in adults suggests the possibility of developing a more complex systemic disorder such as Behcet's syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease. Treatment includes correction of underlying diseases or predisposing causes, and the use of topical and systemic anti-inflammatory agents or immunomodulating drugs.
AB - Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a chronic condition, usually with a childhood or adolescent onset and with a tendency to diminish in frequency and severity with age. Most patients are otherwise healthy. The differential diagnosis for "aphthae" includes vesiculobullous diseases, granulomas, and even squamous cell carcinomas. The onset of aphthous-like lesions in adults suggests the possibility of developing a more complex systemic disorder such as Behcet's syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease. Treatment includes correction of underlying diseases or predisposing causes, and the use of topical and systemic anti-inflammatory agents or immunomodulating drugs.
KW - Aphthae
KW - Behcet's syndrome
KW - Corticosteroids
KW - Oral
KW - Thalidomide
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036946585&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1046/j.1529-8019.2002.01528.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1529-8019.2002.01528.x
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AN - SCOPUS:0036946585
SN - 1396-0296
VL - 15
SP - 185
EP - 205
JO - Dermatologic Therapy
JF - Dermatologic Therapy
IS - 3
ER -
