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. 2019 Oct 11;20(20):5026. doi: 10.3390/ijms20205026

Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of nonspecific oral lesions in CD.

Nonspecific Oral Lesions Clinical Presentation
Aphtous stomatitis Shallow, round ulcers surrounded by an erythematous halo with a central fibrin membrane
Angular cheilitis Erythema with/without painful fissures and sores at the corners of the mouth
Glossitis Painful atrophy of the tongue
Pyostomatitis vegetans Small exophytic lesions covered with a vulnerable membrane, their cracking and confluence results in the characteristicsign of a “snail track”
Oral Lichen/Oral Lichenoid reactions Associated to taste disturbances
Gingivitis/Periodontitis Associated to a vitamin D deficiency