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Aphthous stomatitis with involvement of attached gingiva.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|July 1, 1985
Summary
Aphthous stomatitis, typically affecting other oral tissues, can uncommonly involve the attached gingiva. This case report details two instances of V- or U-shaped gingival ulcers caused by aphthous stomatitis.
Area of Science:
- Oral Medicine
- Dermatology
- Pathology
Background:
- Aphthous stomatitis commonly affects oral mucosal surfaces.
- Involvement of the attached gingiva by aphthous stomatitis is considered rare.
Observation:
- Two cases of aphthous stomatitis presenting with ulcers on the attached gingiva are described.
- Gingival ulcers initiated on the marginal gingiva and progressed to the attached gingiva, forming V- or U-shaped lesions.
Findings:
- Differential diagnoses including other causes of gingival ulceration were systematically excluded.
- Diagnostic methods included patient history, clinical examination, microbial cultures, and histopathological analysis with direct immunofluorescence.
Implications:
- This report expands the understanding of aphthous stomatitis clinical presentations.
- Clinicians should consider aphthous stomatitis in the differential diagnosis of attached gingival ulcers.