Which autoimmune disease most often presents with a painful, burning tongue and oral ulcerations?

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Pernicious anemia presents with a painful, burning tongue and oral ulcerations. Pemphigus vulgaris presents with superficial "ragged" erosions and ulcerations of a haphazard distribution throughout the oral cavity. Cicatricial pemphigoid presents as vesicles or bullae that rupture leaving large areas of ulceration and denuded mucosa throughout the oral cavity. Sjögren's syndrome manifests with erythematous oral mucosa, enlarged salivary glands, severe xerostomia, fissured tongue, and atrophy of papillae. Scleroderma presents with limited opening of the mouth, xerostomia, loss of attached gingival mucosa, hypomobile tongue, and pathologic jaw fracture.

Which Autoimmune Disease Most Often Presents with a Painful, Burning