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Limited septoplasty as treatment for recurrent epistaxis in a child with glanzmann's thrombasthenia
Author(s) -
Guarisco J. Lindhe,
Cheney Mack L.,
Lejeune Francis E.,
OheneFrempong Kwaku,
Blair Paul A.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198703000-00014
Subject(s) - glanzmann's thrombasthenia , medicine , septoplasty , thrombasthenia , surgery , pediatrics , coagulation , nose , platelet , platelet aggregation
Recurrent epistaxis can be a serious problem in children with coagulation disorders. We present a case of severe, recurrent nosebleeds in a 3‐year‐10‐month‐old boy with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia. The nature of Glanzmann's disease and medical treatment of epistaxis in children is reviewed. A method of controlling recurrent epistaxis with a very simple and limited septoplasty is described. This technique should be applicable to patients with recurrent nosebleeds and other more common coagulation disorders.