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22.03.2024 | review

Angular cheilitis—an oral disease with many facets

verfasst von: Anca Chiriac, Anca E. Chiriac, Tudor Pinteala, Aurelia Spinei, Liliana Savin, Hana Zelenkova, Prof. Dr. Uwe Wollina

Erschienen in: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

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Summary

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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Metadaten
Titel
Angular cheilitis—an oral disease with many facets
verfasst von
Anca Chiriac
Anca E. Chiriac
Tudor Pinteala
Aurelia Spinei
Liliana Savin
Hana Zelenkova
Prof. Dr. Uwe Wollina
Publikationsdatum
22.03.2024
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift
Print ISSN: 0043-5341
Elektronische ISSN: 1563-258X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-024-01037-9