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M Villarroel-Dorrego1, L Chacón1, R Rosas1, V Barrios1, Y Pernía1, H Vélez1.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe oral lesions in a group of patients with COVID-19. We recruited 55 patients, 25 women (45.5%) and 30 men (54.5%), aged between 1 and 89 years with confirmed COVID-19 at different stages of severity. After obtaining informed consent, we examined their mouths and recorded clinical findings. Forty percent of the patients had at least 1 oral lesion. The most common lesions were candidiasis and ulcers (7 patients each); 2 patients had enanthems. Geographic tongue and caviar tongue were also observed. Altered taste, dry mouth, and painful/burning mouth were noted in 60%, 27.3%, and 36.4% of patients, respectively. Oral mucosal alterations and lesions were prevalent in this series of COVID-19 patients. Altered taste and a painful/burning mouth were common symptoms.Entities:
Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Oral lesions; Oral manifestations; SARS-CoV-2
Year: 2021 PMID: 34545255 PMCID: PMC8444350 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2021.08.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Actas Dermosifiliogr ISSN: 0001-7310
Figura 1Lesiones orales en pacientes COVID-19. A) Candidiasis seudomembranosa. B) Queilitis angular. C) Enantema en carrillo. D) Úlceras en paladar blando y xerostomía. E) Úlcera labial «aftoide». F) Úlceras hemorrágicas en lengua.
Figura 2Lesiones orales en pacientes COVID-19. A) Glositis migratoria y petequias en carrillo. B) Varicosidades linguales unilaterales. C) Candidiasis seudomembranosa. D) Leucoplasia en piso de boca y cara ventral de lengua (paciente no fumador) E) Candidiasis seudomembranosa. F) Candidiasis eritematosa.