Treatment of Oral Candidiasis in Angular Cheilitis
Angular cheilitis is a recognised presentation of oral candidiasis characterised by erythematous fissuring at one or both corners of the mouth, and is usually associated with a concurrent intraoral candidal infection.
Erythematous fissuring at one or both corners of the mouth (angular cheilitis), usually associated with an intraoral candidal infection — a specific and clinically distinct presentation of oral candidiasis.
Management involves topical antifungal agents applied to the affected angles of the mouth, with concurrent attention to any intraoral component of the infection.
The full structured regimen — including specific agents, combination strategies, and dietary assessment steps — is detailed in the complete protocol.
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DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.922.455
Angular cheilitis is an erythematous fissuring at one or both corners of the mouth, and is usually associated with an intraoral candidal infection.
Angular cheilitis is treated with antifungal steroid creams and ointments and any concurrent intraoral lesion is also treated at the same time and dietary deficiencies should be excluded and treated if found.
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