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Vinish Agarwal1, Saurabh Varshney1, S S Bist1
1Department of E.N.T., Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, (HIHT University), Jollygrant; Doiwala, Dehradun, 248 140 Uttarakhand India.
Summary
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia is a rare cause of persistent nosebleeds (epistaxis). This case report details successful treatment of severe epistaxis using therapeutic plasmapheresis.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Hematology
Background:
- Epistaxis is a common rhinological emergency, with posterior epistaxis often requiring aggressive management.
- Intractable epistaxis treatments include arterial ligation and embolization, but optimal strategies remain debated.
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