A 17-year-old patient presents with three large painful tongue ulcers, each of which measures greater than 0.5 cm in diameter. He has scars in his buccal mucosa from previous lesions. The ulcers generally last several weeks before healing. He most likely has:

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Major aphthous stomatitis is characterized by large ulcers (>0.5 cm in diameter) that last for weeks and may leave scars, fitting the patient's description. Minor aphthous stomatitis involves smaller ulcers that heal without scarring.

A 17-Year-Old Patient Presents with Three Large Painful Tongue Ulcers