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Cold sores (fever blisters)
Cold sores (fever blisters)
Cold sores are caused by reactivation of the herpes simplex virus. They are characterized by a vesicular eruption on the skin adjacent to the lips; the vesicles rupture to form ulcers and crusts that heal without scarring.
Reproduced with permission from: Neville B, et al: Color Atlas of Clinical Oral Pathology. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1991. Copyright © 1991 Wolters Kluwer Health.
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