Angular cheilitis-an oral disease with many facets.

Anca Chiriac, Uwe Wollina, Tudor Pinteala, Anca E Chiriac, Aurelia Spinei, Liliana Savin, Hana Zelenkova

Journal: Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 2024;174(15-16):315-322

PMID: 38517608

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.

Address: Department of Dermatology, Nicolina Medical Center, Iasi, Romania.; Apollonia University, Iasi, Romania.; P. Poni Institute of Maromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Iasi, Romania.; Department of Dermatology, Nicolina Medical Center, Iasi, Romania.; "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania.; Department of Pediatric Maxillofacial Surgery, Pedodontics and Orthodontics, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemițanu", Chisinau, Moldova.; Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115, Iasi, Romania.; SANARE spol.s r.o., Private Clinic of Dermatovenerology, Svidník, Slovakia.; Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital, Friedrichstraße 41, 01067, Dresden, Germany. [email protected].

DOI: 10.1007/s10354-024-01037-9

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Cheilitis, Diagnosis, Differential, Child, Adult, Aged, Female, Male, Adolescent, Middle Aged