Meeting
Abstract Number: 557
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Two patients developed tongue necrosis as an unusual presentation of giant cell arteritis (GCA).Case 1:A 61-year-old female presented with a one month history of painful swelling and ulceration of her tongue with weight loss. She received a punch biopsy of her tongue that showed ischemic, necrotic, and autolytic changes. After large areas of […]
Abstract Number: 595
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female with a history of tobacco use disorder, laryngeal cancer status post chemotherapy and radiation, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension presented with tongue pain. Ten days before her presentation, she developed a small painful blister on her tongue, which was associated with difficulty eating and drinking. She decided to come to the hospital […]