Glossodynia and necrosis of the tongue caused by giant cell arteritis.
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.
Ciantar
Marilou
M
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Electronic address: m.ciantar@dundee.ac.uk.
Adlam
David M
DM
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Electronic address: david.adlam@addenbrookes.nhs.uk.
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*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D008775:Methylprednisolone