Cheilitis: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Cheilitis

Symptoms of actinic cheilitis, a variant of AK that appears on the lower lip, may include chapping, cracks and whitish discoloration. [skincancer.org]

Actinic keratoses that develop on the lip are called actinic cheilitis. How is actinic keratosis diagnosed? [hopkinsmedicine.org]

Different diagnostic RCM features have been described for AK, actinic cheilitis (AC), erythroplasia of Queyrat, Bowen disease, invasive SCC, and keratoacanthoma (KA). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cutaneous Candidiasis

Candidal cheilitis is more difficult to treat and requires persistent application of a candicidal agent. [medicinenet.com]

Candida can also cause infections of the nails (onychomycosis) and at the corners of the mouth (angular cheilitis). [dxline.info]

Angular Cheilitis

Showing it to your doctor, he would certainly tell you point blank – Angular Cheilitis! This would be followed by you asking, “What is Angular Cheilitis?” [web.archive.org]

Angular cheilitis is defined as inflammation of the corner(s) of the mouth. [symptoma.com]

Angular cheilitis Other names Rhagades,[1] perlèche,[2] cheilosis,[2] angular cheilosis,[2] commissural cheilitis,[2] angular stomatitis[2] Bilateral angular cheilitis in [en.wikipedia.org]

Cheilitis

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cheilitis",[20] or "flutist's cheilitis".[21] "Pigmented contact cheilitis" is one type of allergic cheilitis in which a brown-black discoloration of the lips develops.[22 [en.wikipedia.org]

Cheilitis — codes and concepts open What is cheilitis? Cheilitis is the term used to describe inflamed lips. [dermnetnz.org]

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome

Nomenclature Granulomatous cheilitis (also known as Miescher cheilitis), first described by Miescher in 1945, is a rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology characterized [dermatologyadvisor.com]

Granulomatous cheilitis — codes and concepts open What is granulomatous cheilitis? [dermnetnz.org]

BACKGROUND: Various conservative methods for treatment of labial swelling in patients with cheilitis granulomatosa have been attempted, often with only moderate success and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

The rash spared the palms, soles, and face with the exception of glossitis and cheilitis, which were present. [cureus.com]

It presents as erythematous skin lesions, hyperglucagonemia, diabetes mellitus, anemia, weight loss, glossitis, cheilitis, neuropsychiatric disturbances, steatorrhea and diarrhea [explainmedicine.com]

[…] of the ears, eyelids and mouth, with mucosal involvement manifested by glossitis and angular cheilitis. [elsevier.es]

Riboflavin Deficiency

Showing it to your doctor, he would certainly tell you point blank – Angular Cheilitis! This would be followed by you asking, “What is Angular Cheilitis?” [web.archive.org]

Cellulitis of lips Cheilitis NOS Cheilodynia Cheilosis Exfoliative cheilitis Fistula of lips Glandular cheilitis Hypertrophy of lips Perlèche NEC Type 1 Excludes ariboflavinosis [icd10data.com]

To learn specific details of angular cheilitis in an informative video, Click Here. [web.archive.org]

Tongue Disease

Glossitis (inflamed tongue) Cheilitis (inflamed lips) Bad breath (halitosis) In children with ulcerative colitis, only nonspecific changes were seen in one large study. [dermnetnz.org]

Notice also the presence of angular cheilitis in the corners of the mouth Fig. 4.5 Partly atrophic aspect of the lingual mucosa due to underlying pernicious anemia ( a ); [pocketdentistry.com]

 Plummer vinson syndrome: sideropenic anemia shares atrophic glositis, angular cheilitis, generalised atrophic oral mucosa, oral ulceration and secondary candidiasis  [slideshare.net]

Pellagra

Ashourian, M.D., and Nico Mousdicas, M.D. 10 Citing Articles Three months after undergoing Roux-en-Y bariatric surgery, a 32-year-old woman presented with glossitis, angular cheilitis [nejm.org]

( E53.0 ) cheilitis due to radiation-related disorders ( L55-L59 ) congenital fistula of lips ( Q38.0 ) congenital hypertrophy of lips ( Q18.6 ) Perlèche due to candidiasis [icd10data.com]

Photosensitivity Disorder

Complications of photodermatitis are conjunctivitis and cheilitis. [acikgunluk.net]

[…] is commoner in girls and manifests by 9-10 years of age as pruritic excoriated papules and nodules on exposed body parts. [5], [13] Associated conjunctivitis and actinic cheilitis [ijdvl.com]

Sjögren Syndrome

The second most frequent sign was angular cheilitis, cheilitis, including exfoliative cheilitis. The lips were fissured, exfoliative, bleeding easily. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] salivary gland swelling, high caries risk, particularly at the cusp tips and cervical sites, periodontal disease, and soft tissue infections such as candidiasis, and angular cheilitis [nature.com]

Oral candidiasis and angular cheilitis. Dry eyes tend to cause a gritty sensation. There is a predisposition to blepharitis and the eyes may be sticky in the morning. [patient.info]

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia An iron deficiency anemia has the same symptoms than any other anemia: Image : “Angular cheilitis as marked by the oval” by James Heilman [lecturio.com]

Furthermore, it is characterized by glossitis, angular cheilitis and koilonychia (spoon-shaped finger nails). [ojrd.com]

Nail dystrophy, glossitis (Hunter-Glossitis) and atrophies in the area of the mouth ( angular cheilitis ), throat and the esophagus, are typical symptoms for the Plummer-Vinson [lecturio.com]

Vitamin B12 Deficiency

The presence of oral signs and symptoms, including glossitis, angular cheilitis, recurrent oral ulcer, oral candidiasis, diffuse erythematous mucositis and pale oral mucosa [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cracked Corners of Mouth, Lips, Causes, Angular Cheilitis, Vitamin Deficiency, Pregnancy, Remedies, Treatment The lips might become much chapped and then dry when they’ re [duqoboyuhac.tk]

Cheilosis

Cheilitis is prevalent in patients presenting with: Orthodontics- braces contribute to Cheilitis because the brackets displace the lips making the closure of the lips difficult [microcopydental.com]

It is also called cheilosis and commissural cheilitis. [medical-library.net]

Angular cheilitis can occur at any age. [dermatologyadvisor.com]

Malignant Neoplasm of the Skin

[…] s DermNet: "Solar cheilitis." NHS: "Moles." Skin Cancer Foundation: "Basal Cell Carcinoma." [webmd.com]

Alex Dancyger, Victoria Heard, Baikai Huang, Cameron Suley, Dorothy Tang and Anura Ariyawardana, Malignant transformation of actinic cheilitis: A systematic review of observational [doi.org]

References Picascia DD, Robinson JK: Actinic cheilitis: a review of the etiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment. J Am Acad Dermatol 17 (2 Pt 1): 255-64, 1987. [web.archive.org]

Sunburn

Lips[edit] The lips can become chapped (cheilitis) by sun exposure. Sunscreen on the lips does not have a pleasant taste and might be removed by saliva. [en.wikipedia.org]

Scarlet Fever

"Angular cheilitis, part 2: nutritional, systemic, and drug-related causes and treatment" (PDF). Cutis. 88 (1): 27–32. PMID 21877503. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] glossitis, for an oral burning sensation. [4] Depending upon the underlying cause, there may be additional signs and symptoms such as pallor, oral ulceration and angular cheilitis [en.wikipedia.org]

External links [ edit ] v t e Oral and maxillofacial pathology ( K00–K06, K11–K14, 520–525, 527–529 ) Lips Cheilitis Actinic Angular Plasma cell Cleft lip Congenital lip pit [en.wikipedia.org]

Celiac Disease

Manifestations Oral manifestations of celiac disease identified in children may include delay in dental eruption, reduction of salivary flow, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, angular cheilitis [ada.org]

Stomatitis

Differential diagnoses for the lip lesion included cheilitis granulomatosa, dermatitis venenata, actinic cheilitis and plasma cell cheilitis. [doi.org]

Angular stomatitis[edit] Inflammation of the corners (angles) of the lips is termed angular stomatitis or angular cheilitis. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] and actinic cheilitis for the lip lesion. [doi.org]

Oral Candidiasis

Most commonly caused by the overgrowth of Candida albicans, oral candidiasis can be divided into several categories including acute and chronic forms, and angular cheilitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

For example, denture stomatitis at the same time as angular cheilitis. [exodontia.info]

[…] of mouth Candida of oropharynx Candida of tongue Candidal cheilitis Candidiasis of mouth and esophagus Candidiasis of oropharynx Candidiasis of tongue Clinical Information [icd9data.com]

Gastric Ulcer

Bacterial Cheilitis: The most common cause of bacterial cheilitis is infection with group A Streptococcus or Staphylococcus Mycotic cheilitis: Cheilitis caused by candida [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

/infective cheilitis Contact/eczematous cheilitis Exfoliative cheilitis Drug related cheilitis Actinic cheilitis Granulomatous cheilitis Glandular cheilitis Plasma cell cheilitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Parasitic cheilitis: Leishmaniasis is a possible cause of cheilitis in endemic regions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cervical Spondylosis

Bacterial Cheilitis: The most common cause of bacterial cheilitis is infection with group A Streptococcus or Staphylococcus Mycotic cheilitis: Cheilitis caused by candida [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

(factitious) cheilitis Infective cheilitis Plasma cell cheilitis Angular cheilitis Nutritional cheilitis Ultraviolet irradiation Dermatoses Actinic cheilitis Trauma 4. [slideshare.net]

Geographic Tongue

Allergic contact stomatitis can be associated with cheilitis. [doi.org]

[…] symptoms of oral contact allergies (OCA) is broad and a large number of condition can be the clinical expression of OCA such as allergic contact stomatitis, allergic contact cheilitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In descending order of prevalence, common oral lesions include recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), hyperkeratosis, candidiasis and angular cheilitis, oral nevi, leukoedema [clinicaladvisor.com]

Plummer-Vinson Syndrome

Angular cheilitis Other names Rhagades,[1] perlèche,[2] cheilosis,[2] angular cheilosis,[2] commissural cheilitis,[2] angular stomatitis[2] Bilateral angular cheilitis in [en.wikipedia.org]

AB - Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS) is the combination of dysphagia, angular cheilitis, atrophic glossitis, and esophageal webbing in the setting of iron deficiency anemia. [jhu.pure.elsevier.com]

There was no evidence of glossitis, angular cheilitis, or spooning of the nail beds (koilonychia). [raredisorders.imedpub.com]

Glucagonoma

This report describes a classic presentation consisting of dermatitis, glossitis, stomatitis, angular cheilitis, anemia, and weight loss that was associated with the finding [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Glucagonoma syndrome encompasses necrolytic migratory erythema (NME), hyperglucagonemia, diabetes mellitus, anemia, weight loss, glossitis, angular cheilitis, steatorrhea, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Most patients also experience "cheilitis," an inflammation of the lips associated with redness and cracking at the corners of the mouth. [endocrinediseases.org]

Vitamin B Deficiency

B vitamins are a group of water-soluble vitamins. They include thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, biotin, pyridoxine and cobalamin. Symptoms of vitamin B deficiency vary depending on which vitamin is lacking. The primary presentation of mild vitamin B12 deficiency is anemia. Severe deficiency symptoms[…] [symptoma.com]

Brain Edema

Bacterial Cheilitis: The most common cause of bacterial cheilitis is infection with group A Streptococcus or Staphylococcus Mycotic cheilitis: Cheilitis caused by candida [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

(factitious) cheilitis Infective cheilitis Plasma cell cheilitis Angular cheilitis Nutritional cheilitis Ultraviolet irradiation Dermatoses Actinic cheilitis Trauma 4. [slideshare.net]

Lip Disease

A case of cheilitis glandularis simplex occuring in a 65-year-old white man is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cheilitis glandularis is an uncommon lesion affecting the lower lip. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Synonym(s): Volkmann cheilitis. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Apostematous Glandular Cheilitis

Cheilitis Glandularis Apostematosa.J. Cut. Dis. 1909; 27: 150-154 Google Scholar Fox H. Cheilitis Glandularis.J. Cut. [oooojournal.net]

Cheilitis glandularis apostematosa F G EVERETT et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1955 Apr. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[Superficial cheilitis and angular cheilitis]. Kuffer R, Husson C. Kuffer R, et al. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2000 Jan;127(1):88-92. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2000. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Gingivostomatitis

Differential diagnoses for the lip lesion included cheilitis granulomatosa, dermatitis venenata, actinic cheilitis and plasma cell cheilitis. [doi.org]

Abstract Atypical gingivostomatitis is recognized by a combination of clinical findings, a sharply marginated, deep red edematous quality to the attached gingiva, angular cheilitis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] and actinic cheilitis for the lip lesion. [doi.org]