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Clinical Quiz Dec 2018

This 80 years old wheelchair bound lady presented with 2 years’ history of recurrent “sore” of angles of mouth

King-man Ho

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Clinical history:

This 80 years old wheelchair bound lady presented with 2 years’ history of recurrent “sore” of angles of mouth.


What was the clinical diagnosis?


A. Cold sore.
B. Angular cheilitis.
C. Food allergy.
D. Vitamin B deficiency.

Answer:
B. Angular cheilitis.

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The slide and the question were prepared by:
Dr King-man Ho, FRCP (Glasg, Edin), MRCP (UK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine)
Consultant Dermatologist-in-Charge,
Social Hygiene Service, PHSB, CHP, DH

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