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  • Title: Giant cell arteritis of the tongue presenting as macroglossia.
    Author: Helfrich DJ, Mulhern LM, Luparello FJ, Smith W.
    Journal: J Rheumatol; 1988 Jun; 15(6):1026-8. PubMed ID: 3418626.
    Abstract:
    While the tongue has been noted to be involved in giant cell arteritis, there are no recorded instances in which the disease has been confined to the tongue. We describe a patient who presented with macroglossia and was found to have a necrotizing vasculitis with giant cells on lingual biopsy. No other evidence for systemic vasculitis was detected. This is the first case report of an isolated vasculitis of the tongue.
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