Relation between Epistaxis and Hematological-Disorders

Abstract

Epistaxis is common problem both in children and adult (7,98%) of total ENT cases. 124 patients from both sexes with epistaxis were studied prospectively, patients divided in to three age groups; The first age group : 1/childhood(l to 15 yrs). Second age group: 2/young adult (16 to 45 yrs); Third age group : 3/ old adult(more than 46 yrs). Each patients with epistaxis assessed by the following l/history taking 2/physical examination 3/lab. investigations 4/some cases image. The study showed that mild epistaxis is more common than sever (mild/72.6%) (sever/27.4%), mean while epistaxis mainly in pediatric age group than other age group (pediatric/62.1%), (young/17.7) (old/20.2). Hematological disorders presented in (22,6%) the main hematological disorders (aplastic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenia
purpura, acute leukemia, polycythemia, patient on anticoagulant).
Conclusion: hematological disorders must be considered in diagnosis and treatment of epistaxis, (22.6%) of total cases in this study.