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==[[:Category:Oral Cavity - Vesicular Pathology]]==

==Catarrhal [[Stomatitis]]==

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*Non-specific, general stomatitis

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~~===Pathology===~~

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*Starts as hyperaemia and oedema of [[Oral Cavity - Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]] or pharynx with mucoid exudate on surface.

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*Lymphoid follicles on [[Soft Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|soft palate]] may enlarge and proliferate.

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*Often see white spots due to epithelial hyperplasia and increased mucous secretion.

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**(can be scraped off to leave ordinary mucosa underneath).

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*May produce bad smell.

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*Resolves normally if not secondarily infected.

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~~===Pathogenesis===~~

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*May be caused by:

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**Low grade [[:Category:Streptococcus species|streptococcal]] infection

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**Ingestion of toxins

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**Result of other more systemic diseases

==Granulomatous and pyogranulomatous Inflammation==

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