Whitish, cottage cheese-like material on the tongue.
THRUSH
Thrush is a common yeast infection that can occur on different parts of the body, and is caused by the overgrowth of Candida Albicans.
- Infants and adults with a weakened immune system (e.g. by HIV, diabetes, age) are typically affected.
- Other predisposing factors include denture use, and omeprazole (a potent inhibitor of acid production by the stomach), and iron-deficiency anemia
- Other candidal infections that affect the skin include chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, neonatal candidiasis, congenital candidiasis and disseminated candidiasis.
Clinical
One sees a whitish, cottage cheese, plaque that is easily scraped away. Underneath, the mucosa is reddened and inflamed.
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