Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presença de fatores de risco
- dentaduras com eritema palatal
- candidíase oral
Other diagnostic factors
- prurido
- fissuras vermelhas e doloridas
- dermatite eczematosa da parte inferior da face
- medicamentos específicos
- história de doença inflamatória intestinal
- história de refluxo gastroesofágico
- história de nutrição parenteral total
- história de transtornos alimentares
- alopécia
- constipação/diarreia
- sangue nas fezes
- úlceras aftosas
- língua pálida, sem papilas e atrófica
- língua vermelha, brilhante e sem papilas
- língua vermelha e atrófica
- língua avermelhada a roxa e sem papilas
- lábios macios, vermelhos e brilhantes
- cárie dental
- erosões palatais
Risk factors
- idade superior a 75 anos
- sexo masculino
- dentaduras
- imunodeficiência
- Síndrome de Down
- xerostomia
- doença de pele inflamatória crônica
- diabetes mellitus
- Doença de Crohn
Diagnostic tests
1st tests to order
- diagnóstico clínico
Tests to consider
- cultura fúngica
- cultura bacteriana
- Hemograma completo
- painel do ferro sérico
- vitamina B12 sérica
- folato sérico
- zinco sérico
- glicemia de jejum
- HbA1c
- teste de HIV
- biópsia
- teste de contato
Treatment algorithm
etiologia infecciosa
etiologia não infecciosa
doença recalcitrante
Contributors
Authors
Wanda C. Gonsalves, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington
KY
Disclosures
WCG declares that she has no competing interests.
Acknowledgements
Dr Wanda C. Gonsalves would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Alison Bruce and Dr Kelly R. Tierney, previous contributors to this topic. AB and KRT declare that they have no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Andrew D. Lee, MD
Resident
Department of Dermatology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem
NC
Disclosures
ADL declares that he has no competing interests.
Aisha Sethi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Residency Program Director
University of Chicago
Chicago
IL
Disclosures
AS declares that she has no competing interests.
Peer reviewer acknowledgements
BMJ Best Practice topics are updated on a rolling basis in line with developments in evidence and guidance. The peer reviewers listed here have reviewed the content at least once during the history of the topic.
Disclosures
Peer reviewer affiliations and disclosures pertain to the time of the review.
References
Key articles
Rogers RS III, Bekic M. Diseases of the lips. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 1997 Dec;16(4):328-36. Abstract
Scully C, Bagan J-V, Eisen D, et al, eds. Angular cheilitis. Dermatology of the lips. Oxford, UK: Isis Medical; 2000:68-73.
The Primary Care Dermatology Society. Angular cheilitis (syn. angular stomatitis). Nov 2021 [internet publication].Full text
Schoenfeld RJ, Schoenfeld FI. Angular cheilitis. Cutis. 1977 Feb;19(2):213-6. Abstract
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