Question 8 · LDEK · Other
Indicate the false statement concerning recurrent herpetiform aphthous ulcers:
- A. the lesions are multiple (>10).
- B. the lesions can coalesce into larger ulcers.
- C. the ulcerative lesions are large and very painful.
- D. the lesions heal spontaneously within at least 7 days by epithelialization.
- E. the lesions appear at the sites where minor salivary glands are present.
Hint
Recall which aphthous variant involves deep tissues at minor salivary gland sites and heals with scarring.
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