An approach to the diagnosis and management of oral mucosal abnormalities. III. Evaluation of oral lesions with an ulcerated surface.
Ulcerated lesions of the oral cavity are extremely common. It is with these lesions that a systematized approach to evaluation be taken. As with previous group of lesions with an intact surface layer, ulcers are caused by a wide variety of agents. Since there are often painful symptoms with ulcerated lesions, patients usually seek treatment. Vesiculo-bullous lesions usually appear clinically as ulcers so they will be included with the more typical lesions. A notable difference with the vesiculo-bullous diseases, however, is a history of a blister or fluid filled sac prior to the appearance of the ulcer.
D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D010347:Patient Care Planning