Open AccessAngular Cheilitis in Elderly Patient with Diabetes Mellitus and Decrease of Vertical Dimensions
Author(s) -
Rahmi Rahmi,
Ayu Fresno Argadianti,
Desiana Radithia,
Bagus Soebadi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta medica philippina/acta medica philippina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2094-9278
pISSN - 0001-6071
DOI - 10.47895/amp.v53i5.61
Subject(s) - anamnesis , medicine , dentures , diabetes mellitus , physical examination , intervention (counseling) , type 2 diabetes mellitus , multidisciplinary approach , medical history , dermatology , dentistry , surgery , endocrinology , nursing , social science , sociology
Our patient is a 61-year-old, male, heavy smoker, and diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM) who sought medical intervention due to complaints of painful lesions on the left and right corners of the mouth. The patient lost a lot of teeth, only two remained intact and has never used dentures. We present a case of angular cheilitis in an elderly patient with DM and a decrease of vertical dimensions. Clinical management includes anamnesis, clinical examination, treatment and elimination of predisposing factors through integrated multidisciplinary treatment.