Epistaxis CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1],Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amir Behzad Bagheri, M.D.
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.
Overview
Paranasal CT scan can be helpful in the diagnosis of epistaxis.
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 weighted because, in most cases of severe epistaxis, CT scans didn't add up much to the diagnosis.[1]
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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