Examples of different oral aphthous lesions in patients with IBD:
(A) Erythema (*) and multiple aphthous ulcers of the soft palate mucosa (arrowheads).
(B) Aphthous ulcer of the ventral tongue (arrowhead).
(C) Deep, linear mucosal ulceration.
From: Shazib MA, Byrd KM, Gulati AS. Diagnosis and Management of Oral Extraintestinal Manifestations of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022; 74:7. DOI:
10.1097/MPG.0000000000003302. Copyright © 2022 ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
