A 70-year-old female with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus presented with complaints of burning mouth. Generalized mucositis was seen on the lower labial mucosa extending from commissure to commissure (probably related to the anemic condition). Indentations were noted along anterior and lateral borders of the tongue corresponding to the gaps in her teeth, along with erythema of tongue margins. This could be correlated to her nutritional state, Hb, and her uncontrolled diabetes. Detailed questioning revealed that the patient had prior episodes of oral ulcers [].\nDifferential diagnosis: Diabetic mucositis.
A 50-year-old female patient with a history of diabetes mellitus presented with complaint of pin pricking sensation on the back of her throat. Examination revealed glazed inelastic tissue. Lip mucosa shows a generalized pallor with a marked lack of salivary pool and the patient complains of dysphagia.\nDifferential diagnosis: Mucositis secondary to anemia and xerostomia.