What are the symptoms of tongue candida infection

Candida infection of the tongue is also a type of oral Candida infection. Many people want to know what the symptoms of Candida infection of the tongue are. In this case, it depends on the type. Different types of infections have different symptoms, and may also induce thrush and angular cheilitis.

1. Candidal cheilitis

This disease is divided into two types. The erosive type is characterized by long-term presence of bright red erosive surface in the middle of the red lip and lower lip, with hyperkeratosis and desquamation around it. Therefore, it is easily confused with discoid lupus erythematosus lesions and is also similar to photosensitive cheilitis. The granular type is characterized by swelling of the lower lip, and there are often scattered protruding small granules at the junction of the lip and red skin, which is very similar to glandular cheilitis.

2. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

This is a special type of Candida albicans infectious disease, in which the lesions involve the oral mucosa, skin and nail bed. Some people believe that the malignancy rate is higher than 4%, so we should be vigilant and strive for early biopsy and clear diagnosis. The disease usually develops in childhood and lasts for several years to several decades, often accompanied by endocrine or immune dysfunction and low cellular immunity.

3. Candida angular cheilitis

The disease is characterized by bilateral involvement, chapped skin and mucous membranes at the corners of the mouth, congestion of the adjacent skin and mucous membranes, erosion and exudate at the chapped areas, or thin scabs, and pain or bleeding when the mouth is opened. It may also be complicated by glossitis, cheilitis, scrotitis or vulvitis.

4. For all types of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis , the first symptoms are often long-term or recurrent thrush and angular cheilitis; followed by erythematous desquamative rashes and thickening of the nail plate on the head, face, and limbs, and baldness and keratinous lesions on the forehead and nose.