Spontaneous Tonsillar Hemorrhage and Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
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Spontaneous Tonsillar Hemorrhage and Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
Spontaneous tonsillar hemorrhage from infectious causes is extremely rare and post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, although also relatively rare, is an unavoidable complication of the procedure. Hemorrhage in association with tonsillitis or tonsillectomy is potentially dangerous and can be life threatening. We report here the presentation and management of a 42-yr-old man with severe spontaneous hemo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1976-8710
DOI: 10.3342/ceo.2010.3.1.56