dermatologic disorders
Candidiasis (Mucocutaneous)
Symptoms and Signs of Mucocutaneous Candidiasis
Intertriginous infectionsmanifest as pruritic, well-demarcated, erythematous patches of varying size and shape; erythema may be difficult to detect in darker-skinned patients. Primary patches may have adjacent satellite papules and pustules. Perianal candidiasisproduces white maceration and pruritus ani. causes pruritus and discharge (see Candidal Vaginitis ). can affect the nail plate, edges of the nail, or both. Candidal infection is a frequent cause of chronic Acute Paronychia , which manifests as painful red periungual swelling. Subungual infections are characterized by distal separation of one or several fingernails ( causes white plaques on oral mucous membranes that may bleed when scraped (see Interpretation of findings ). Perlècheis candidiasis at the corners of the mouth, which causes cracks and tiny fissures. It may stem from chronic lip licking, thumb sucking, ill-fitting dentures, or other conditions that make the corners of the mouth moist enough that yeast can grow. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasisis characterized by red, pustular, crusted, and thickened plaques resembling psoriasis, especially on the nose and forehead, and is invariably associated with chronic oral candidiasis. 