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Habituitary aphthae: painful flat ulcers in the vestibulum oris covered with fibrin. 35-year-old patient has been suffering from aphthae for over 20 years, occurring in 4-6 week cycles. No underlying diseases known.

Habitual aphthae: here marked, fibrin-coated, painful flat ulcers in the vestibulum oris.

Bednar's aphthae. large, very painful flat ulcers in the vestibulum oris covered with fibrin. 77-year-old patient has been suffering from these aphthous ulcers for 1 year.

Habitual aphthae: approx. 3 cm in size, progressive for 10 days, solitary, very painful aphthae.

Aphthae: Approx. 3 cm large, bizarrely limited, painful, solitary aphthae in a 42-year-old man, progressive for 10 days.

Habituitary aphthae: Vesicular early stage of aphthae. intraepithelial (spongiotic) blistering with incipient necrosis of the overlying epithelium. massive inflammatory reaction in the lamina propria.

Habituitary aphthae: Detail from previous photo. marginal area of the bladder. dense, predominantly lymphocytic infiltrate in the lamina propria mucosae. distinct exocytoysis with spongiosis of the lower epithelial layers, in higher sections already small intraepithelial vesicles.
