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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Autores principales: DeBord, Logan Christopher, Chiu, Ilene, Liou, Nelson Eddie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2019
Materias:
Case Report
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

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6587389/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31258343
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1179547619857690

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