Bitemporal scalp, lip and tongue necrosis in giant cell arteritis: A rare presentation

A 74-year-old man was presented with fever, bilateral throbbing temporoparietal headache, jaw claudication, and bilateral loss of vision. On examination, he had bilateral scalp necrosis with impending necrosis of lip and tongue. Temporal artery biopsy was done, and it was compatible with active temp...

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Main Authors: Rajesh Kumar, Hemant Gupta, Anil Jadhav, S V Khadilkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2013;volume=58;issue=4;spage=328;epage=328;aulast=Kumar