Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2011 Apr;54(4):297-299. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.4.297.
A Case of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Misdiagnosed as Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. shim6103@cha.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
- KMID: 2277235
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.4.297
Abstract
- Tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, remains the most frequently performed surgical procedure by otolaryngologists. Postoperative hemorrhage, which is classified as primary (<24 h) or secondary (>24 h) hemorrhage, is recognized as a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. Although most oral bleedings occuring after tonsillectomy are considered as post-tonsillectomy hemorrhages, there could also be other origins such as gastrointestinal hemorrhage. We recently experienced a case of gastrointestinal hemorrhage that was misdiagnosed as secondary post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. We report this case with a review of the literature.
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