title: Glossodynia and necrosis of the tongue caused by giant cell arteritis.
abstract: Spontaneous, endogenous pain in the tongue (glossodynia) is rare, particularly when this progresses to ulceration and necrosis of the tongue. We report the case of a 74-year-old woman who presented with glossodynia that eventually resulted in necrosis of the tongue. The diminished blood supply was the result of histologically confirmed giant cell arteritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Electronic address: m.ciantar@dundee.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Marilou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciantar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Electronic address: david.adlam@addenbrookes.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Adlam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005926:Glossalgia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D009336:Necrosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014059:Tongue / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D008775:Methylprednisolone