Johns Hopkins HIV Guide
Aphthous ulcers
PATHOGENS
- None (idiopathic)
- See DDx below for other conditions causing oral ulcers.
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Last updated: July 4, 2021
Citation
Hoffmann, Christopher J, and Spyridon S Marinopoulos. "Aphthous Ulcers." Johns Hopkins HIV Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2021. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545012/3.3/Aphthous_ulcers.
Hoffmann CJ, Marinopoulos SS. Aphthous ulcers. Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545012/3.3/Aphthous_ulcers. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Hoffmann, C. J., & Marinopoulos, S. S. (2021). Aphthous ulcers. In Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545012/3.3/Aphthous_ulcers
Hoffmann CJ, Marinopoulos SS. Aphthous Ulcers [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545012/3.3/Aphthous_ulcers.
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