title: Acute bilateral tongue necrosis--a case report.
abstract: We report the case of an 88-year-old lady who presented with acute necrosis of the whole tongue. Giant cell arteritis was suspected, and early treatment with corticosteroids led to complete resolution and no need for further intervention. We emphasise the importance of early diagnosis of giant cell arteritis and treatment with corticosteroids to stabilise the condition and to avoid serious ocular complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom. sajid sainuddin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sajid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sainuddin
authors.forename: Nadeem R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Saeed
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone