perlèche
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(pər′lesh)
(medicine) An inflammatory condition occurring at the angles of the mouth with resultant fissuring.
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perleche
IN BRIEF: n. - A disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth.
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perléche
(perlesh′)
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A general term applied to superficial fissures occurring at the angles of the mouth. Lesions may result from a variety of causes but most often can be related to deep labial commissures, with associated drooling, licking of the lips, unhygienic conditions, and the overgrowth of bacteria, yeast, or fungi. The term has also been applied to angular cheilosis resulting from riboflavin deficiency but not to the split papule of syphilis or to herpetic lesions.
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