Fungal Lesions of the Oral Mucosa Diagnosis and Management

Tina R Woods; Jamie White; Ioannis Koutlas

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2022.10.004

Fungal Lesions of the Oral Mucosa Diagnosis and Management

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2023 May;35(2):271-281. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.10.004. Epub 2023 Feb 15.

Authors

Tina R Woods¹, Jamie White², Ioannis Koutlas³

Affiliations

¹ Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Stomatology, James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, 173 Ashley Avenue, Suite 344, MSC 507, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Dentistry, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
³ Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Malcom Moos Health Sciences Tower, 515 Delaware Street, Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.

PMID: 36805904
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.10.004

Abstract

Oral fungal infections are opportunistic and due to impaired host resistance. The increasing number of immunosuppressed individuals contributes to rising numbers of mycoses worldwide, and the ease of global migration has allowed the geographic range of endemic mycoses to expand. Deep fungal infections can clinically mimic other pathologic conditions including malignancy. This review highlights the pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations of eight fungal infections that can be encountered in the dental setting.

Keywords: Aspergillosis; Blastomycosis; Candidiasis; Coccidioidomycosis; Cryptococcosis; Histoplasmosis; Mucormycosis; Oral fungal infection.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Actinomycosis*
Aspergillosis*
Blastomycosis*
Coccidioidomycosis*
Cryptococcosis*
Histoplasmosis*
Humans
Mouth Mucosa
Mucormycosis*
Mycoses*
Sporotrichosis*