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Bitemporal Scalp, Lip and Tongue Necrosis in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Rare Presentation
A 74-year-old man was presented with fever, bilateral throbbing temporoparietal headache, jaw claudication, and bilateral loss of vision. On examination, he had bilateral scalp necrosis with impending necrosis of lip and tongue. Temporal artery biopsy was done, and it was compatible with active temp...
Autores principales: | Kumar, Rajesh, Gupta, Hemant, Jadhav, Anil, Khadilkar, SV |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3726906/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23919029 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.113980 |
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