Aphthous ulcer associated with Covid-19

Authors

  • Daniel Henry Department of Dermatology, Usha Memorial Skin And Eye Hospital, Bilaspur-Chhattisgarh, India.
  • Chirag Agrawal Nalanda Medical College, Bihar, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.33.3.2023.1740

Abstract

The mouth plays an important role in the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) owing to the fact that both the tongue and salivary glands are conducive environments for the storage and spread of the virus. Various oral lesions have now found to be associated with covid 19. We are going to present a case of 53  year old diabetic female developed oral ulcer 4 days after getting a covid positive report.

Author Biography

Daniel Henry, Department of Dermatology, Usha Memorial Skin And Eye Hospital, Bilaspur-Chhattisgarh, India.

DEPARTMENT OF DERMATOLOGY, JNMC, SAWANGI MEGHE, WARDHA

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Published

2023-08-07

How to Cite

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Henry D, Agrawal C. Aphthous ulcer associated with Covid-19. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2023Aug.7 [cited 2026Apr.12];33(3):1183-4. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1740

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 3 (2023): July-September

Section

Case Reports

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