Surgical bone wax causing epistaxis.
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.
Tay
H L
HL
Department of Otolaryngology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
Tan
L K
LK
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*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D006490:Hemostatics; D010168:Palmitates; D014885:Waxes; C055480:bone wax