Massive haemorrhage from the vallecula: a diagnostic difficulty. Case report

Premachandra, D.J.; Prinsley, P.R.; McRae, D.

European Journal of Surgery 157(4): 297-298

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 1102-4151
PMID: 1677288
Document Number: 369745
A case is presented of massive bleeding from a vessel in the vallecula. This was confused with haemoptysis and haematemesis. The bleeding may have resulted from trauma to the vessel during intubation for emergency surgery. 25 units of blood were transfused before the site of the bleeding was identified and controlled by diathermy coagulation.

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