抄録
That aphthous stomatitis is etiologically closely related to the inflammatory process within the epipharynx, particularly in the chronic recur rent intermittent type, has long been suspected.
In 19 cases of this type of aphthae severe epipharyngitis was found in 15 cases. To these 15 cases the treatment was directed toward the epipharyngeal area alone; in 9 cases the aphthae abated without any further treament to the lesion itself.
Furthermore, in 7 of the latter 9 cases the oral lesion was completely cured without any further recurrence.
