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EtiologyHerpes simplex virus
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PredilectionGreater in children Less common in adolescents and adults
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LocationLips Gingiva Oral mucosa
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Clinical AppearanceMultiple tiny vesicles with profess to painful ulcers Painful erythematous swollen gingiva Fever, malaise, cervical lymphadenopathy |
TreatmentSelf-limited disease
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Diagnostic ProcessClinical Microscopic
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