They present as multiple ulcerations, 1 to 2 mm in diameter, grouped in clusters over erythematous tissue, in  any part of the oral mucosa.  They are very painful and cause the patient alot of discomfort.  Clinically they appear as herpes simplex, but histology and cytology reveal them to be aphthae, the Tzanck test and virus cultivation being negative.

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