sores on the corners of the mouth

Introduction

Introduction Oral ulcers are more common in children. That is, muzzle sores. Rotten mouth, medically called angular cheilitis, mainly occurs in winter and spring. The main symptoms are itching of the mouth, followed by milky white erosion and cracks, sometimes small thick bubbles and crusting, painful, talking, eating without opening. If there is only a little ulceration in the corner of the mouth, it may be due to the lack of vitamin B2 in the diet. It is recommended to buy a bottle of vitamin B2 three times a day, one tablet at a time, and even one week, the situation will improve.

Cause

Cause

The cause of rotten mouth is mainly due to the lack of an essential riboflavin in the human body. This riboflavin is mainly contained in fresh vegetables and fruits. In the winter and spring, the climate is dry, fresh vegetables and fruits are small, and the natural intake of riboflavin is insufficient, which can not meet the human body's need for riboflavin, so the symptoms of rotten mouth are occurring. And the effects of infection, dryness, and spicy irritation.

Examine

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Related inspection

Bacterial test bacterial endotoxin test

The body lacks an essential riboflavin. This riboflavin is mainly contained in fresh vegetables and fruits. In the winter and spring, the climate is dry, fresh vegetables and fruits are small, and the natural intake of riboflavin is insufficient, which can not meet the human body's need for riboflavin, so the symptoms of rotten mouth are occurring. The main symptoms are itching of the mouth, followed by milky white erosion and cracks, sometimes small thick bubbles and crusting, painful, talking, eating without opening.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of mouth sores:

1. Light aphthous ulcer: Occasionally occurs in the area where the oral mucosa is poorly keratized. The ulcer is round or elliptical, the size and number are different, scattered and distributed, the edges are neat, and there is redness and pain around. Have a self-limiting and recurrence history. No scars are left behind.

2. Herpes-like aphthous ulcers: the ulcers are small and the number can be as many as 20 or more, and the distribution is wider, without clustering and fusion. The patient has pain and systemic symptoms such as headache and hypothermia. No scars are left behind.

3. Glandular aphthous ulcer: Occasionally occurs in the inner side of the lip and the mucosa of the mouth area. Many ulcers occur individually, and are large and deep, in the form of "crater", with raised edges and uneven bottom. The course of the disease is long, and scars can be left behind.

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