canker sores

[Mike Poidinger]

c601591 at mizzou1.missouri.edu (Don Haut) wrote:

>In article <42vdff$8gk at ixnews7.ix.netcom.com>, pandoc at ix.netcom.com
>(charles mccarthy ) wrote:


>> Primary and recurrent herpetic lesions can appear concurrently, as well
>> as alone in the oral cavity, and are differentiated from canker sores,
>> as well as, benign mucosal pemphigoid, erythema multiforme, herpangina,
>> and oral pemphigus by the examining physician.


>Most laymen could differentiate the above without the need for a
>physician.  A bit of curriosity, a library card and the diagnosis should
>be easy.

Weeell, maybe give the initial names, sure.  But waking up one morning and
seeing something unsightly, just where would the layman start on his
identification quest?  Sores-R-us?

Mike


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