Mouth white patches
Mouth white patches: Introduction
Mouth white patches: White patches or spots inside or around the mouth.
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Causes of Mouth white patches:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Mouth white patches.
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- Mouth lesions
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Sore Throat
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Diagnostic tests for Mouth white patches:
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Mouth white patches.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had the mouth white patches? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Where exactly are the mouth white patches? - e.g. lips, gums, tongue, lining of the mouth, tonsils.
- Dental health? - when did you last see a dentist?, dental care routine? Known dental caries? - Poor oral hygiene may be associated with leukoplakia (pre-cancer), oral cancer and oral Candida infection which may all cause mouth white patches.
- Do you have dentures? - Poorly fitting dentures may cause white, raised folds of tissue in the mouth.
- Risk factors for oral cancer? - e.g. cigarette smoking, poor dental hygiene, spirits, recurrent mouth infections or syphilis.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Mouth white patches) may include:
- Symptoms of oral candidiasis? - e.g. creamy white curd-like patches in the mouth which are removed only with difficulty and leave a bleeding surface. If the infection spreads to the esophagus it may cause pain with swallowing.
- Symptoms of diabetes - e.g. frequent urination, excessive thirst, weight loss, fatigue - can cause recurrent mouth infections especially Candida (thrush).
- Symptoms of Primary Sjogren's syndrome? - e.g. dry eyes, dryness of the mouth, skin or vagina. Dry mouth can predispose to recurrent mouth infections including oral candidiasis. This syndrome may be associated with many systemic conditions such as Raynaud's phenomenon, difficulty in swallowing (as seen in systemic sclerosis), painful joints (like that seen with systemic lupus erythematosus), thyroid disease, myasthenia gravis, primary biliary cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, renal diabetes insipidus, renal tubular acidosis and vasculitis.
- Symptoms of Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis? - a distinct syndrome usually occurring in children comprising of recurrent or persistent oral thrush, finger or toe bed infection and skin infection.
- Symptoms of lichen planus? - e.g. raised flat topped purple colored shiny itchy patches on the skin and milky white raised patches in the mouth. Mouth lesions may be painful if ulcers are present. Mouth lesions may occur on the lining of the mouth, lips, tongue or gums.
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Detailed list of causes of Mouth white patches
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How Common are these Causes of Mouth white patches?
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not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Mouth white patches.
Of the 12
causes of Mouth white patches that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 2
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 9
causes have no prevalence information.
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Conditions listing symptoms: Mouth white patches:
The following list of conditions
have 'Mouth white patches' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
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HIV/AIDS
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Oral cancer
... oral white patchesV
Vitiligo
... white patches around the mouth
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Causes of Mouth white patches Based on Risk Factors
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Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Mouth white patches?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Mouth white patches, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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Medical Conditions associated with Mouth white patches:
Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), White patches (4 causes), Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Whitening (39 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes), Paleness (443 causes), Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Skin color changes (1649 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes)
Symptoms related to Mouth white patches:
Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), White tongue (4 causes), Throat white patches (2 causes), Whiteness (443 causes), Oral candidiasis (2 causes), Candidiasis, Leukoplakia (3 causes), Tonsillitis (6 causes), Lichen planus, Measles, Koplik's spots, Keratosis pharyngis
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