Necrosis of the tongue secondary to cranial arteritis.
Two elderly women presented with ischaemic necrosis of the tongue. In both there were typical features of cranial arteritis. The importance of early recognition is emphasised so that appropriate therapy may be prescribed to minimise further complications.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000150:complications; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000150:complications*