periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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periadenitis mu·co·sa ne·crot·i·ca re·cur·rens
(myū-kō'sə nĭ-krŏt'ĭ-kə rĭ-kûr'ĕnz', -kŭr'-)
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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis, marked by attacks of lesions that begin as small, firm nodules which then enlarge, ulcerate, and heal by scar formation, leaving numerous atrophied scars on the oral mucosa. Also called Sutton's disease.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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periadenitis mucosa necrotica recurrens
(per′ē-ad′ən-ī′tis)
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Involvement of the oral mucosa with deep-seated aphthouslike ulcers that tend to heal with scars. It may be impossible to differentiate the disease from Behcet’s syndrome in the absence of a diagnosis of cyclic neutropenia. Also called recurrent scarring aphtha, Sutton’s disease. See also
