[Recurrent and severe epistaxis secondary to nasal trauma. Report of an atypical case in a 22-year-old male].
We report the case of a 22-year-old male who presented a diferred, recurrent and severe epistaxis after nasal trauma which required several admissions in our hospital and different treatments. Concretely by chronological order it has been practiced anterior tamponades, endoscopic ligature-cauterization of the sphenopalatine artery, classic posterior packing and finally a new FENS with cauterization of anterior ethmoidal artery. Besides it was necessary a transfusion to go up the anemia suffered by the patient whose global stay was 16 days. Recurrent postraumatic epistaxis are very rare but can be represent a difficult problem to solve.
Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina, Facultavio Especialista de ORL, Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
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Pino Rivero
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González Palomino
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Trinidad Ramos
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Rejas Ugena
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Carrasco Claver
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Alvarez Domínguez
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Marqués Rebollo
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Blasco Huelva
D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications