This is a picture of a chicken pox lesion in the mouth. Unfortunately, these ulcers can be very painful. The chicken pox vaccine can help reduce this complication and others.
Chicken Pox - In the Mouth
By Heather Brannon, MD, About.com Guide
Updated July 27, 2007
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