Tongue Necrosis as an Initial Manifestation of Giant Cell Arteritis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 2

Differential diagnosis in lingual necrosis.

Differential diagnosis in lingual necrosis
(1) Malignancy: (carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma)
(2) Drugs: (vasopressin, chemotherapy, and ergotamine)
(3) Radiation therapy
(4) Cardiovascular: (hemorrhage, embolism, and cardiac arrest)
(5) Infection: (syphilis, tuberculosis)
(6) Systemic vasculitis: (giant cell arteritis, ANCA positive vasculitis)