title: Invasive procedure for intractable epistaxis in an old comorbid woman: a case report.
abstract: Epistaxis is a condition mainly self-limiting or easily treated conservatively, although in rare cases it could become life-threatening. We discuss the case of a 73 year comorbid old woman with severe and recurrent epistaxis treated with superselective catheterism and embolization of the internal maxillary artery. The possible underlying causes, including drug related issues, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Medica, Department of Neuroradiology, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Ferrara, Italy. f.fabbian@ospfe.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fabbian
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Giorgi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pala
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mallozzi Menegatti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saletti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manfredini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008438:Maxillary Artery; D012008:Recurrence