title: Surgical bone wax causing epistaxis.
abstract: A case of recurrent epistaxis caused by bone wax in the nasal cavity is reported. This is the first reported case of a nasal complication due to surgical bone wax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Tay
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010168:Palmitates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014885:Waxes / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D006490:Hemostatics; D010168:Palmitates; D014885:Waxes; C055480:bone wax