Tongue necrosis as a complication of temporal arteritis: CT and angiographic findings.
We report the case of an 82-year-old woman with probable temporal arteritis complicated by extensive tongue necrosis. This severe complication was diagnosed on CT; angiography suggested the diagnosis of arteritis.
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Department of Radiology, University Hospitals K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009336:Necrosis; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*