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An Otherwise Healthy 24-Year-Old Man Presents with a Painful Ulcer

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An otherwise healthy 24-year-old man presents with a painful ulcer on his tongue. The lesion is oval and measures approximately 3 mm in diameter. The lesion was not preceded by a blister. This problem has been cyclic (once per month) , and the lesions have healed in about 1 week. He most likely has:


A) Minor aphthae
B) Major aphthae
C) Herpetiform aphthae
D) Secondary herpes
E) Erythema multiforme

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