An Alarming Case of Headache & Vision Loss

A 74-year-old woman presents with headaches, Tongue Swelling, and sudden blindness. Explore a rare complication of a common systemic vasculitis.

Giant-cell arteritis


A 74-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of headaches and tongue swelling and several hours of blindness in the right eye. On examination, the tongue was discolored and ulcerated. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Carcinoma of the tongue
Carotid artery stenosis
Giant-cell arteritis
Oral lichen planus
Thromboembolic disease

Amaurosis Fugax, Giant-cell arteritis, Headache, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Vasculitis

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