Erosive and Ulcerative Lesions

Simon Guan; Sarah Chaw; Ajith Polonowita

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-15531-3_9

Erosive and Ulcerative Lesions

Simon Guan, Sarah Chaw Ajith Polonowita

Practical Guide to Oral Soft Tissue Diseases: A Symptom-based Approach, pp.177-201

Springer Nature, 1st ed.

01/04/2026

: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-15531-3_9

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/50414

Chronic ulcerative stomatitis

Crohn’s disease

Erosive lichen planus

Medication-induced stomatitis

Radiation-induced mucositis

Reactive arthritis

Recurrent aphthous ulcers

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Syphilis

Traumatic ulcers

Tuberculosis

Oral ulcerative and erosive lesions are commonly encountered in clinical practice and represent a diverse group of disorders with varied aetiologies, including recurrent aphthous ulcers, medication-induced stomatitis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, tuberculosis, syphilis, traumatic ulcers, erosive lichen planus, Crohn’s disease, reactive arthritis, chronic ulcerative stomatitis, and radiation-induced mucositis. These lesions can significantly impact patients’ quality of life due to pain, impaired nutrition, and difficulty in speaking. Accurate diagnosis is often challenging and requires careful clinical evaluation supported by histopathological and laboratory investigations. This chapter provides an overview of the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and current approaches to management of ulcerative and erosive oral lesions.

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Practical Guide to Oral Soft Tissue Diseases: A Symptom-Based Approach

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: Erosive and Ulcerative Lesions
: Simon Guan
Sarah Chaw
Ajith Polonowita
: S.R. Prabhu (Editor) - The University of Queensland
Kannan Ranganathan (Editor) - Ragas Dental College & Hospital
Simon Guan (Editor) - University of Otago, Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
Hardeep K Chehal (Editor) - Creighton University
: Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences
: Practical Guide to Oral Soft Tissue Diseases: A Symptom-based Approach, pp.177-201
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: 01/04/2026
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