Recurrent and Massive Life Threatening Epistaxis due to Nasal Heroin Usage.
- Author:
Huseyin YAMAN
1
;
Yusuf AYDIN
;
Suleyman YILMAZ
;
Elif ONDER
;
Ender GUCLUM
;
Ozcan OZTURK
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Duzce University Faculty of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nasal heroin;
Life threatening;
Recurrent epistaxis
- MeSH:
Blood Transfusion;
Ear;
Emergencies;
Epistaxis;
Hemorrhage;
Heroin;
Humans;
Male;
Nose;
Pharynx;
Young Adult
- From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
2011;4(3):159-161
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Epistaxis, active bleeding from the nose, is a common ear nose and throat emergency, and can be severe or even fatal. We report a severe life threatening recurrent massive nasal bleeding caused by intranasal heroin use that has not hitherto been reported in the English literature. A 24-year-old male who took heroin several times nasally presented with massive nasal bleeding. A blood transfusion and an operation to halt nasal bleeding were required. The patient did not experience a bleeding attack 2 months following cessation of nasal heroin use.
