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ArticleOxford medical case reports2025

Lingual necrosis secondary to group a streptococcal necrotising infection.

Fatima Abeer, Madan Ethunandan, Sara Waise, Kordo Saeed

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Fatima AbeerDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 6YD, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7685-8695
Madan EthunandanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 6YD, United Kingdom.
Sara WaiseDepartment of Histopathology, University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 6YD, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0929-3121
Kordo SaeedDepartment of Microbiology, University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire SO16 6YD, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0123-0302

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tongue necrosis is a rare manifestation of Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infection. Only certain strains of GAS have been found to cause invasive disease in the form of necrotising skin and soft tissue infections. We present the case of an older woman who developed a sore throat and localised ulcer on the tongue, that rapidly progressed to lingual necrosis and spreading erythema in the neck and chest. Owing to rapid detection, she received timely surgical treatment and intravenous antibiotic therapy, making a full recovery. This report describes the unique presentation of lingual necrosis in GAS infection. It highlights the diagnostic challenges and emphasises the importance of early recognition of symptoms.

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case reportgroup a streptococcal infectionlingual necrosisnecrotising soft tissue infection

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PMID40297268
PMCPMC12035694

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