[Hemorrhage from stomach ulceration in chronically hemodialysed patient after planned tonsillectomy].
We present a chronically hemodialysed patient who developed an acute throat hemorrhage after standard tonsillectomy, planned as a standard surgery for purulent tonsillitis being contraindication to kidney transplantation in this case. Hemorrhage diagnosed firstly as a local post tonsillectomy complication proved to be caused by in the acute stomach ulcer. In the discussion we present the differentiate diagnosis as well as procedures which should be undertaken in hemodialysed patients who develop acute hemorrhage episodes from upper respiratory tract after tonsillectomy.
Usowski
Jacek
J
Klinika Otolaryngologii, Wojskowy Instytut Medyczny w Warszawie, CSK MON.
Kade
Grzegorz
G
Kantor
Ireneusz
I
Jurkiewicz
Dariusz
D
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome