Focal areas of erythema and lingual depapillation are characteristics of chronic candidiasis in patients with xerostomia. Fissured tongue is also observed. Figure 4. Acute pseudomembranous ...
A diagnosis of acute pseudomembranous candidiasis, angular cheilitis, and aphthous ulceration was made. Antifungal medication and palliative treatment with a topical anesthetic were prescribed.