title: Management of bleeding associated with malignant wounds.
abstract: Bleeding malignant wounds in palliative care patients can be anxiety-provoking for patients, their caregivers, and healthcare providers, and can be difficult to manage. We present the case of a 60-year-old man with a bleeding neck wound due to squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx admitted to our inpatient palliative care unit. Management of bleeding included local wound care measures and psychosocial support for the patient and his wife. We review therapeutic approaches to managing bleeding malignant wounds with the aim of providing clinically useful information.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System,/GRECC, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Recka
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montagnini
authors.forename: Caroline A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Vitale
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D059525:Supraglottitis / Q000473:pathology