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Epistaxis CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Paranasal sinuses CT scan is helpful in diagnosis causes of epistaxis, when the cause is unknown, also when epistaxis is heavy and/or recurrent.
CT scan
CT scan
CT scans can be helpful in diagnosis causes of epistaxis, when the cause is unknown or in cases of trauma:[1]
- Head trauma patients with epistaxis
- Suspected nasal bone fracture
- Heavy and/or recurrent epistaxis
- Tumor suspicion
- Inflammation of the paranasal sinuses
Risks and benefits must be considered because in most cases of severe epistaxis, CT scans do not aid the diagnosis.[1]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 van Horn N, Faizy TD, Schoenfeld MH, Kohlmann P, Broocks G, Haag P; et al. (2019). “Computed tomography findings in patients with primarily unknown causes of severe or recurrent epistaxis”. PLoS One. 14 (8): e0220380. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0220380. PMC 6675056 Check
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