A Post-Kidney-Transplant Patient with Aphthous Stomatitis

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common disorder affecting 5% to 66% of examined adult patient groups. There may be a female predominance in some adult and child patient groups.1–4 The ulceration usually commences in the second decade,5 although 40% of selected groups of children can have a history of RAS, ulceration beginning before 5 years of age, the frequency of affected patients ri...

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Review

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) is a disorder characterized by recurring ulcers in the oral mucosa in patients with no other signs of disease. This condition is also called as Sutton’s disease, especially in the case of major, multiple or recurring ulcers. RAS appears to represent several pathological states with similar clinical manifestations, including immunologic disorders, hematologic ...

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis - A Review

Oral ulcers are diverse in number. Recurrent aphthous ulceration is the most common form of painful ulcerations in oral cavity. The diagnosis is well defined but the etiology and pathogenesis remains unclear. It is common condition affecting 20% of general population. This review article provides the exact etiology, diagnosis, criteria and treatment of RAS.

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Status of Neutrophils, Lymphocytes and Platelets in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Retrospective Study

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and mean platelet volume (MPV) in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS).   Materials and Methods: Eighty patients who were diagnosed with RAS between January 2014 and January 2016 were included in this study. Eighty age- and gender-matched healthy subject...