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KMID : 0361020110540040297
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011 Volume.54 No. 4 p.297 ~ p.299
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A Case of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Misdiagnosed as Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
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Hong Jong-Eui
Kim Hong-Joong
Jung Su-Jin
Shim Sang-Yul
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, Gastric ulcer
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