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Published on: August 18, 2015
Bilateral ischemic necrosis of the tongue due to disseminated intravascular coagulation
T Kamatani1, K Yamashita, T Okabayashi
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Japan.
Abstract:
Ischemic necrosis of the tongue is a rare condition because the tongue has a rich blood supply. Temporal arteritis appears to be the most frequent cause of tongue necrosis. The case is presented of an 82-year-old man who developed bilateral ischemic necrosis of the tongue. The necrosis was considered to be a consequence of thrombosis of the bilateral lingual arteries due to disseminated intravascular coagulation. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of necrosis of the tongue secondary to disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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