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Is There a Relationship Between Epitaxis and Anatomical Variations?
Ismail Salcan1, Abdulkerim Olgun2
1Department of Ear Nose and Throat, Erzincan University School of Medicine, Mengucek Training and Research Hospital, Erzincan, Turkey.
Objective:
The aim of our study is to introduce the relationship between epistaxis and anatomical variations and present the current treatment approach.
Materials And Methods:
Forty-five patients (28 males and 17 females) that presented to otorhinolaryngology clinics at Mengucek Gazi Training and Research Hospital with pre-diagnosed epistaxis between October 2018 and April 2019 were included in the study. Age, sex and structural causes and anatomical localization of epistaxis in patients were analysed.
Results:
The median age of the patients was 42, ranging from 20 to 60 years. Focus of bleeding was observed on the right in 16 cases (35.5%), left in 14 cases (31.1%) and bilateral in nasal cavity in 15 cases (33.3%). Bleeding was from the anterior septum in front of the maxillary ostium line. Anatomical variations were seen in 31 patients (68.8%) (septal deviation in 12, septal perforation in two, and concha hypertrophy in 17).
Conclusion:
Epistaxis is one of the most common ear, nose, and throat emergencies. Etiological reasons must be analysed for the treatment to be effective.
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