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Precancerous Lesions and Benign Tumors of the Oral Mucosa

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Abstract

Cheilitis angularis is an acute or chronic inflammation of the angles of the mouth.

Etiology. Cheilitis angularis is a polyetiological clinical syndrome [1]. Several factors may be causative, alone or in combination;Staphylococcus aureusand Candida albicansare frequently found as infective agents [3].

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Humke, S., Ruzicka, T. (1999). Precancerous Lesions and Benign Tumors of the Oral Mucosa. In: Lotti, T.M., Parish, L.C., Rogers, R.S. (eds) Oral Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59821-0_19

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