Angular cheilitis is an inflammatory reaction that involves one or both angles of the mouth.
Angular cheilitis may show combinations of:
(1) erythema
(2) radiating fissures or cracks (rhagades)
(3) erosions or ulceration and crust formation
Patients may complain of:
(1) pain or soreness
(2) burning
(3) pruritis
Ohman et al classified angular cheilitis as follows:
Appearance
Type
few, small rhagades limited to the the corners of the mouth with limited involvement of adjacent skin
1
moderate rhagades with ragged border and erythema
2
multiple rhagades radiating from the corner of the mouth
3
extensive erythema of skin adjacent to the vermilion border without rhagades
4
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Specialty: Otolaryngology, Dermatology
