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 . It is also helpful in heavy and recurrent epistaxis.
CT scan
CT scan is not usually needed for epistaxis. Paranasal sinuses CT scan is helpful in diagnosis causes of epistaxis, when the cause is unknown . It is also helpful in heavy and recurrent epistaxis. [1] [2]
In head trauma patients with epistaxis that we need an imaging CT scan is preferred.
References
- ↑ Krajina, Antonín; Chrobok, Viktor (2013). "Radiological Diagnosis and Management of Epistaxis". CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 37 (1): 26–36. doi:10.1007/s00270-013-0776-y. ISSN 0174-1551.
- ↑ Serra, Raffaele; van Horn, Noel; Faizy, Tobias Djamsched; Schoenfeld, Michael Hinrich; Kohlmann, Patrick; Broocks, Gabriel; Haag, Pascal; Fiehler, Jens; Habermann, Christian Richard; Karul, Murat (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. ISSN 1932-6203.