A 60-year-old female with no relevant medical history presented with complaint of ulcers on her mouth and inability to eat. The dorsal surface of the tongue shows generalized erythema with large areas showing complete papillary atrophy with small surrounding zones of papillary regeneration. Bilateral angular cheilitis was noted. Geographic tongue along with nutritional deficiency and xerostomia was observed. A lack of salivary pool in the mouth was noted [].\nDifferential diagnosis: Ulceration secondary to nutritional deficiency/benign migratory glossitis.
A 65-year-old female with no relevant medical history presented with complaint of burning sensation on the tip of the tongue and inability to eat food. Mucositis on upper and lower labial mucosa in the anterior region with generalized papillary atrophy was observed. Ulcer could be related to nutritional deficiency. Patient refused retraction for taking clinical photographs.\nDifferential diagnosis: Geographic tongue and nutritional deficiency mucositis.