title: [Hemorrhage from the valleculae].
abstract: We present the case of a 77-year-old man with oral hemorrhage and blood clots, with no cough or vomiting. A varicose lesion in the valleculae was established as the source of bleeding. The condition of the patient was haemodynamically unstable. The bleeding was successfully controlled through suture and diathermy. From that time, there have been no further episodes of bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital San Jorge, Huesca, España. mcgascon@riojasalud.es
authors.forename: María Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gascón-Rubio
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lacasa-Laliena
authors.forename: María Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Fontana-Calvo
authors.forename: María Genoveva
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Laguna-Callau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000098:blood supply*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery