title: [Recurrent aphthous stomatitis in Rheumatology].
abstract: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis consists on recurring oral ulcers of unknown etiology. Oral ulcers may be different in number and size depending on the clinical presentation, which also determines the time needed for healing. Moreover, there are factors associated to outbreaks but not implicated in its etiopathogenesis. When oral aphthosis has a known etiology, it is not considered as recurrent aphthous stomatitis. The severity and the clinical presentation helps in the differential diagnosis. Treatment is symptomatic in recurrent aphthous stomatitis while, if there is an underlying systemic disease, the treatment of such disease is need in addition to topical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Reumatologia, Centre d'Especialitats Güell, Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta, Girona, España. rieramatute.girona.ics@gencat.cat
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Riera Matute
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Riera Alonso
mesh_terms: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D012219:Rheumatology; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents