Post-tonsillectomy bleed: a delayed diagnosis of duodenal ulceration.
Post-operative haemorrhage is one of the commonest complications of tonsillectomy. We report a case of a 36-year-old lady who presented with three haemorrhagic episodes following tonsillectomy. Although initially treated as secondary tonsillar haemorrhage, the actual cause of the bleeding was later identified to be a duodenal ulcer. The case is presented with a review of the literature.
Mahendran
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Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK.
Kumar
M
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Preece
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M
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D014068:Tonsillectomy