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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. José Eduardo Riceto Loyola Junior, M.D.[2]

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.

CT scan

CT scans can be helpful in diagnosis causes of epistaxis, when the cause is unknown or in cases of trauma:[1]

Risks and benefits must be considered because in most cases of severe epistaxis, CT scans do not aid the diagnosis.[1]

References

  1. 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 |pmc= value (help). PMID 31369603.

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