Differential Diagnosis
Alternative
diagnoses for Candidiasis include:
- Oropharyngeal candidiasis:
- Oral mucositis
- Erythroplakia
- Thermal burns
- Erythema migrans
- Anemia
- Oral hairy leukoplakia
- Angioedema
- Aphthous stomatitis
- Herpes gingivostomatitis
- Herpes labialis
- Measles (Koplik spots)
- Perioral dermatitis
- Steven-Johnsons syndrome
- Histiocytosis
- Blastomycosis
- Lymphohistiocytosis
- Diphtheria
- Esophagitis
- Syphilis
- Streptococcal pharyngitis
- Esophageal candidiasis:
- Other infectious etiologies (eg cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus)
- Medication-induced esophagitis
- Inflammatory conditions (eg eosinophilic esophagitis)
- Vulvovaginal candidiasis:
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Trichomoniasis
- Cervicitis
- Please see Vaginitis: Trichomoniasis, Candidiasis, Bacterial Vaginosis disease management chart for further information