An 86-year-old woman with GCA develops Tongue pain and necrosis. Which artery is thrombosed? Explore this rare complication of giant-cell arteritis.
An 86-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with tongue pain 8 days after the diagnosis of giant-cell arteritis by temporal artery biopsy and treatment with glucocorticoids. Examination revealed necrotic ulceration on the right side of the tongue. Cervicofacial CT showed complete thrombosis of which one of the following arteries, on the right side?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Giant-cell arteritis, Glucocorticoids, Lingual Artery, Tongue Necrosis, Vasculitis
