Necrosis of the tongue in a patient with intestinal infarction

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1992 Nov;74(5):582-6. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(92)90348-t.

Abstract

A patient with a rare combination of bilateral lingual necrosis and intestinal infarction, caused by giant cell arteritis, is described and the literature reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arteritis / complications*
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*
  • Humans
  • Infarction
  • Intestinal Diseases / complications
  • Intestinal Diseases / etiology
  • Intestinal Perforation / complications
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology
  • Intestine, Small / blood supply*
  • Necrosis
  • Tongue / blood supply*
  • Tongue Diseases / complications
  • Tongue Diseases / etiology*