TY - JOUR
T1 - Epistaxis due to Wegener's granulomatosis in a pediatric patient
AU - Hayes, Don
AU - Iocono, Joseph A.
AU - Bennett, Jeffery S.
AU - Lachman, David Corey
AU - Ballard, Hubert O.
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - Epistaxis is a common problem in children that typically is not severe and seldom requires hospitalization. The nose is a highly vascular structure with a large surface area; subsequently, it is highly predisposed to bleeding. Childhood vasculitides are very rare and are commonly diagnosed by characteristic lesions on imaging studies along with syndrome recognition by clinicians. We present a case of recurrent epistaxis that persisted over 3 months due to Wegener's granulomatosis in an adolescent that was misdiagnosed as a benign hemorrhage from Kiesselbach's plexus.
AB - Epistaxis is a common problem in children that typically is not severe and seldom requires hospitalization. The nose is a highly vascular structure with a large surface area; subsequently, it is highly predisposed to bleeding. Childhood vasculitides are very rare and are commonly diagnosed by characteristic lesions on imaging studies along with syndrome recognition by clinicians. We present a case of recurrent epistaxis that persisted over 3 months due to Wegener's granulomatosis in an adolescent that was misdiagnosed as a benign hemorrhage from Kiesselbach's plexus.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.05.001
DO - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2009.05.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 20015782
AN - SCOPUS:77956227345
SN - 0196-0709
VL - 31
SP - 368
EP - 371
JO - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
JF - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
IS - 5
ER -