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A Clinical Perspective on Herpetiform Aphthous Stomatitis: A Case Report on the Findings of 126 Oral Ulcers in a 21-Year-Old Male.

Cureus · Gowda Venkatesha RR, Ganesan V, Rajaram Mohan K, Manohar Royan S, Rajalingam S · 2026-08-06

A 21-year-old man presented with herpetiform aphthous ulcers—a rare variant characterised by numerous tiny grouped ulcers across multiple oral sites causing severe pain and difficulty eating. The case documented 126 ulcers distributed across the tongue, soft palate, buccal mucosa, and labial tissues.

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