Endgames
Case Review
Recurrent epistaxis in an adolescent
BMJ 2019; 367 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l5393 (Published 03 October 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;367:l5393- Oliver McLaren, specialist registrar otolaryngology1,
- Natalie Ronan, consultant otolaryngology2
- 1Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro, UK
- 2Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UK
- Correspondence to O McLaren oliver.mclaren{at}nhs.net
A 16 year old boy presented to the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) outpatient clinic with recurrent non-traumatic nosebleeds, which had occurred daily over the preceding year. The bleeds were self limiting, lasting 5-10 minutes at a time. The patient had never presented to hospital with the nosebleeds, and noticed no benefit from a 10 day course of antiseptic cream prescribed by his general practitioner. He had no medical history and was unsure of any relevant family …
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