3. A 58-year-old man sought care for painful sores that had been in his mouth, on and off, for a year. The ulcers erupted on his tongue, gums, buccal mucosa, and inner lips, making it painful to eat. The patient was not taking any medications.
Diagnosis: The clinician recognized his condition as recurrent aphthous ulcers with giant ulcers. Aphthous ulcers are painful ulcerations in the mouth, which can be single, multiple, occasional, or recurrent. These ulcers can be small or large but are uniformly painful and may interfere with eating, speaking, and swallowing.
For more information, read “Lesions on tongue.” J Fam Pract. 2014.