Symptoms of Oral thrush

General information about symptoms of Oral thrush: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Oral thrush. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Oral thrush. Furthermore, symptoms of Oral thrush may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Oral thrush.

List of symptoms of Oral thrush: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Oral thrush includes:

White skin plaques
White skin flakes
Raw skin areas
Raw or bleeding skin areas - when the white flakes are scraped or fall off
White patches inside cheeks
White patches on tongue
White patches in throat
White patches on the palate
White patches on the tonsils
Inner lip rash
Lip rash at corners of mouth
Low-grade fever
Fussiness of infant
Irritability (infant)
No sign of discomfort - some toddlers or children appear unconcerned
Mild oral discomfort - some toddlers/children report discomfort
Discomfort related to chewing and eating

Symptoms of Oral thrush: People with OPC infection usually have painless, white patches in the mouth. Symptoms of OPC in the esophagus may include pain and difficulty swallowing. ¹

More symptoms of Oral thrush: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Oral thrush, underlying causes of Oral thrush, associated conditions for Oral thrush, risk factors for Oral thrush, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: DBMD

Last revision: April 9, 2003

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