LINGUAL INFARCTION IN CRANIAL ARTERITIS

Authors
MCRORIE ER CHALMERS J CAMPBELL IW
Citation
Er. Mcrorie et al., LINGUAL INFARCTION IN CRANIAL ARTERITIS, British journal of clinical practice, 48(5), 1994, pp. 280-280
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British journal of clinical practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070947
Volume
48
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
280 - 280
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0947(1994)48:5<280:LIICA>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
An unusual case is described of infarction of the tongue as a presenta tion of cranial arteritis. The lingual necrosis may have been precipit ated in part by the use of ergotamine to relieve the headache of the t emporal arteritis, mistaken initially for migraine. The patient recove red with high-dose steroid therapy.