Acute bilateral tongue necrosis--a case report.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg
; 46(8): 671-2, 2008 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-18499311
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.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Arterite de Células Gigantes
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Língua
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Doenças da Língua
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article