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Case Reports
. 2011 Sep;54(3):837-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.01.057. Epub 2011 Apr 30.

Tongue necrosis as an unusual presentation of carotid artery stenosis

Paul M Bjordahl  1 , Alex D Ammar
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Case Reports

Tongue necrosis as an unusual presentation of carotid artery stenosis

Paul M Bjordahl et al. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Sep.
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Abstract

A 57-year-old man with premature coronary artery disease presented to the emergency department with left facial pain, numbness, and tongue swelling. The patient was found to have significant tongue necrosis, and subsequent arteriography demonstrated carotid bifurcation stenosis with embolization to the left lingual artery. The patient was successfully treated with debridement of his tongue and left carotid endarterectomy.

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