Angular cheilitis-an oral disease with many facets.
Wien Med Wochenschr
; 2024 Mar 22.
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ABSTRACT
Cheilitis is a common inflammatory disorder of the vermillion and adjacent skin of the lips. A special type is angular cheilitis. The disease has a mixed etiology, mostly with bacterial and fungal components. Angular cheilitis may be a clinical sign of an underlying disease. It has two age peaks one during childhood and another in adults. It becomes more frequent with aging. Clinical presentation, differential diagnoses, and treatment are discussed. Angular cheilitis is of importance in primary care of patients, in geriatrics, dentistry, pediatrics, internal medicine, and in dermatology.
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Wien Med Wochenschr
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MEDICINA
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2024
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Article
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Rumanía