Open AccessBitemporal scalp, lip and tongue necrosis in giant cell arteritis: A rare presentation
Author(s) -
Rajesh Kumar,
Heena Gupta,
Anil G. Jadhav,
SV Khadilkar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.113980
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , scalp , giant cell arteritis , presentation (obstetrics) , arteritis , necrosis , biopsy , dermatology , pathology , vasculitis , surgery , disease
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 temporal arteritis. This is one of the rare presentations of giant cell arteritis where there is simultaneous necrosis of scalp, lip, and tongue, and to the best of our knowledge, it is the first case reported from India