Ann Dermatol.  2019 Aug;31(Suppl):S22-S23. 10.5021/ad.2019.31.S.S22.

A Case of Cheilocandidiasis

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. lyb80@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Candidiasis, Oral
Candida
Candida albicans
Female
Humans
Aged
Diabetes Mellitus
Antifungal Agents

Figure

  • Fig. 1 (A) A 75-year-old female presented lower lip swelling accompanied by painful erythematous ulcer with whitish creamy plaque on the lower lip for 1 month. (B) Ulceration with necrosis and numerous candida spores (periodic acid-Schiff stain, ×100). (C) After the treatment, the lesion showed great improvement and she is under close follow up without any sign of recurrence.

  • Fig. 2 Polymerase chain reaction of Candida albicans. P: positive, N: negative.


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