Lingual claudication and necrosis as a complication of giant cell arteritis.
A case of lingual claudication and necrosis of the tongue due to giant cell arteritis, treated by a high dose of Prednisolone, is reported.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology*