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Delayed Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis in the Setting of Isolated Lingual Necrosis
BACKGROUND: Lingual necrosis is a rare complication of giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS: A 77-year-old woman presented for treatment of a painful and discolored tongue, odynophagia, and dehydration refractory to antimicrobials over 2 weeks. An extensive, well-demarcated necrotic area was visualiz...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6587389/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31258343 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1179547619857690 |