Ulceration and necrosis of the tongue due to giant cell arteritis.
A case is reported of giant cell arteritis in a 74-year-old woman, complicated by ulceration and necrosis of the tongue. During steroid treatment recovery was observed.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014456:Ulcer