Topical corticosteroid when used for aphthous ulcers is intended to limit the inflammatory process associated with the formation of
aphthae. Corticosteroids may act directly on T lymphocytes or alter the response of effector cells to precipitants of immunopathogenesis.
Minor aphthous ulcers (80% of all
aphthae) are less than 5 mm in diameter and heal in 7 to 14 days
Clinical manifestations such as uveitis,
aphthae, arthritis, enthesitis and clinical indices such as Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrologie Index (BASMI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), and Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQOL) were evaluated.
Granulomatous cheilitis accompanied by persistent intraoral
aphthae may suggest Crohn's disease.
If some food is considered suspicious to trigger
aphthae or prolong the healing of the lesions, they should be avoided (egg, acidic, salty, spicy foods, peanuts, chocolate, citric fruits or alcoholic drinks, etc.) (9).
Major
aphthae are larger in diameter, continue for weeks to months, and eventually scar.
The pemphigus can be easily confused with other disorders that present lesions like
aphthae, lichen planus, candidiasis, and pemphigoid.
Olyaee, "The therapeutic effects of chamomilla tincture mouthwash on oral
aphthae: A randomized clinical trial," Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, vol.
Behcet's syndrome (BS) is a condition which often manifests with recurrent oral
aphthae, genital ulcerations, and uveitis of joints, vascular and gastrointestinal involvement, and it may also affect the central nervous system (CNS).
Director Livestock Dr Mohammad Nawaz Malik said here Monday that now the campaign against animals disease 'Foot-and-Mouth' (
Aphthae Epizooticae) is being started for the safety of animals from possible attack of the disease in next phase.