periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens
- periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens
- a recurrent disease of the mucous membranes of unknown etiology, generally considered to be a severe form of recurrent aphthous stomatitis, characterized by deep crateriform ulcers with inflamed borders that leave scars after healing. It usually involves the mucosa of the lips, cheeks, tongue, palate, and anterior tonsillar pillars, but the pharynx, larynx, and genitalia may also be affected. Called also Mikulicz aphthae, recurring scarring aphthae, and Sutton disease.
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periadenitis — Inflammation of the tissues surrounding a gland. [peri + G. aden, gland, + itis, inflammation] p. mucosa necrotica recurrens SYN: aphthae major, under aphtha. * * * peri·ad·e·ni·tis .per ē .ad ən īt əs n inflammation of the tissues around a gland … Medical dictionary
PMNR — periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens … Medical dictionary
Mikulicz aphthae — periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens … Medical dictionary
recurring scarring aphthae — periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens … Medical dictionary
PMNR — • periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
Major aphthous ulcer — Classification and external resources ICD 9 528.2 Major aphthous ulcer (also known as Periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens [1]) is a condition of the oral mucosa characterized by a painful, shotlike nodule on the inner lip, buccal mucosa, or… … Wikipedia
recurrent aphthous stomatitis — a recurrent disease of unknown etiology, characterized by the appearance on the oral mucosa of one or more small round or oval ulcers that are covered by a grayish fibrinous exudate and surrounded by a bright red halo. The lesions usually persist … Medical dictionary
aphtha — 1. In the singular, a small ulcer on a mucous membrane. 2. In the plural, stomatitis charactized by intermittent episodes of painful oral ulcers of unknown etiology that are covered by gray exudate, are surrounded by an erythematous halo … Medical dictionary
Sutton disease — 1. halo nevus. 2. periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens. 3. granuloma fissuratum … Medical dictionary
