title: Tongue ischaemia in a patient with external carotid artery stenosis.
abstract: We report the case of a 75-year-old man who presented with an ischaemic tongue. He was known to have external carotid artery stenosis and a history of a transient ischaemic attack. He was treated with a heparin infusion and the tongue healed well.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT Surgery, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, UK. furrat@hadbai.co.uk
authors.forename: Furrat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Amen
authors.forename: Amer A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Amen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D007511:Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014059:Tongue / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin