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  2. Angular cheilitis - Wikipedia

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    Initially, the corners of the mouth develop a gray-white thickening and adjacent erythema (redness). [2] Later, the usual appearance is a roughly triangular area of erythema, edema (swelling) and breakdown of skin at either corner of the mouth. [2] [4] The mucosa of the lip may become fissured (cracked), crusted, ulcerated or atrophied.

  3. Pneumoparotitis - Wikipedia

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    The size of the swelling is variable, but it is soft [4] and can occur on one side or both sides. [1] It is typically non tender, [4] although sometimes there may be pain. [1] It usually resolves over minutes to hours, however occasionally this may take days. [1] The condition can be transient or recurrent. [5]

  4. Cheilitis - Wikipedia

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    Photographic Comparison of: 1) a canker sore – inside the mouth, 2) herpes labialis, 3) angular cheilitis and 4) chapped lips. [4]Chapped lips (also known as cheilitis simplex [5] or common cheilitis) [6] is characterized by the cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin of the lips, and is one of the most common types of cheilitis.

  5. 10 Reasons Your Face Is Swollen, According to Doctors

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    For instance, food allergies can cause swelling around or inside your mouth, as well as hives or eczema, according to the Mayo Clinic.Drug allergies may cause swelling, wheezing, and rashes.

  6. 10 Reasons You Should Never Ignore a Swollen Uvula, According ...

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    “At times, one tonsil is infected and an abscess can occur that causes one-sided tonsil swelling and the uvula to swell and deviate away from the affected side,” says Dr. Zalvan.

  7. Peritonsillar abscess - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms include fever, throat pain, trouble opening the mouth, and a change to the voice. [1] Pain is usually worse on one side. [1] Complications may include blockage of the airway or aspiration pneumonitis. [1] PTA is typically due to infection by a number of types of bacteria. [1] Often it follows streptococcal pharyngitis. [1]

  8. Ranula - Wikipedia

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    Swelling in floor of mouth, which may be painful. Mostly unilateral, on one side of frenulum. Shape is spherical; Size varies from 1 – 5 cm in diameter; Color is pale blue with characteristics semi transparent appearance. Surface is smooth and mucous membrane is mobile over the swelling. Tenderness is absent; Fluctuation test is positive

  9. Orofacial granulomatosis - Wikipedia

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    The enlargement can cause midline fissuring of the lip ("median cheilitis") or angular cheilitis (sores at the corner of the mouth). The swelling is non-pitting (c.f. pitting edema) and feels soft or rubbery on palpation. The mucous membrane of the lip may be erythematous (red) and granular. [2] One or both lips may be affected. [3]