A 64-year-old man presents with a painful, smooth red Tongue and burning lips. Explore the diagnostic process behind these perplexing oral symptoms.
A 64-year-old man presented to the oral medicine clinic with a painful, smooth, red tongue and a burning sensation around his lips that had developed 6 months earlier. No deficits were found on neurologic examination. What is the most likely diagnosis?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Atrophic Glossitis, Autoimmune, Macrocytic Anemia, Pernicious Anemia, Vitamin B12 deficiency
