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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Erythema, ulceration, atrophy of the oral mucosa | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 20:08, 6 January 2021
Background
- One of the most common side effects of cancer treatment with chemotherapy or radiation
- Occurs in almost all cases of head or neck radiation
- 20-80% of people who receive chemotherapy
Clinical Features
- Erythema, ulceration, atrophy of the oral mucosa