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 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.