Pediatric Aphthous Ulcers Differential Diagnoses

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Michael C Plewa, MD  Research Coordinator, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Lucas County Emergency Physicians, Inc, and Mercy Saint Vincent Medical Center

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Russell W Steele, MD  Head, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ochsner Children's Health Center; Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine

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The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous authors Brett J Earl, MD, and Joseph Dobson to the writing and development of this article.

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