Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Brodmann, M; Dorr, A; Hafner, F; Gary, T; Pilger, E.
Tongue necrosis as first symptom of giant cell arteritis (GCA).
CLIN RHEUMATOL. 2009; 28 Suppl 1(2): S47-S49.
Doi: 10.1007/s10067-009-1141-z
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Brodmann Marianne
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Dorr Andreas
- Gary Thomas
- Hafner Franz
- Pilger Ernst
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- Abstract:
- Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis affecting people over the age of 50 years, especially in the western world. Nevertheless, the initial diagnosis can be tricky, as some of the patients present at first time with a real unusual initial manifestation. One of these can be tongue necrosis, which is according to the literature in accordance with scalp necrosis, the rarest initial manifestation form of GCA. We describe two patients who presented with tongue necrosis as initial symptom of GCA. The diagnosis was made by the American College of Rheumatology criteria, biopsy and duplex sonography of their temporal arteries. A typical halo was seen as a sign of intimal edema. The patients were put on corticosteroids immediately after diagnosis was proven and their symptoms improved quickly.
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- Aged, 80 and over -
- Female -
- Giant Cell Arteritis - complications Giant Cell Arteritis - diagnosis
- Humans -
- Male -
- Necrosis -
- Tongue - pathology
- Tongue Diseases - etiology Tongue Diseases - pathology
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- Giant cell arteritis
- Tongue necrosis