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[|Human|] I have a lesion on the inside of my mouth, on the inside of my jaw at the very base of my gums, where my gums and the bottom of my mouth meet (under my tongue). It started a couple of days ago, and now my ear, cheek, jaw and neck on that side are hurting, as well as the side of my tongue. Ive also started getting a low grade fever/chills. Do I wait it out? Go to the doctor? Are there any measures I can take to help this heal faster? I am a 34 y.o. female with lupus SLE that is well-controlled with Plaquenil.
[|AI|]  Helloas per your query. Direct involvement of the oral cavity by lesions of lupus in the mouth may indicate active disease. The only way to reliably distinguish whether an oral lesion is associated with active disease is by means of a biopsy. Oral lesions associated with active disease are usually red ulcers surrounded by a white halo and white radiating lines. Oral lesions may respond to treatment with topical or intraluminal steroids. The control of active systemic disease will usually aid in the control of oral lesions, as well. Hope this ans helps regards