Case challenge: persistent oral tenderness.
An 81-year old male presents with a chief complaint of oral soreness, primarily involving the tongue and denture-bearing mucosa. Symptoms have been present for approximately two months and have not been relieved by denture adjustments.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D004890:Erythema / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000175:diagnosis; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000175:diagnosis