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BMC Ophthalmol 2019 Jan 24;19(1):29. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

Department of Ophthalmology, the 2nd Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan Province, China.

Background: Bone wax is the most widely used hemostatic bone sealant because of its availability, ease of use, immediate action, and minimal adverse effects. Several complications have been reported to be associated with the use of bone wax, such as infection, osteohypertrophy, pain, granuloma formation, allergic reaction, and thrombosis. Here, we present a rare complication, namely, bone wax migration, which developed after a craniotomy on a patient who had a frontal sinus abnormality. Read More

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2018 Oct-Dec;30(4):548-550

ENT Department, Ayub Medical Institution, Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Background: Children commonly present to outpatient department with foreign bodies in the nose. Sometimes the history is straightforward but not infrequently presentation is with a foul-smelling unilateral discharge and obstruction. Most of the foreign bodies are inert and do not cause any local tissue reaction but some of these can cause serious complications. Read More

Auris Nasus Larynx 2018 Nov 30. Epub 2018 Nov 30.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-15 Yamadaoka, Suita-shi, Osaka, Japan.

Objective: Foreign bodies (FBs) in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) are common ENT emergencies but are sometimes life-threatening. However, FBs could be avoidable by the efficient announcement about the risk of these occurrence to the public. Fish bones are commonly found as throat FBs, and small toys are commonly found as pediatric ear and nose FBs. Read More

J West Afr Coll Surg 2017 Oct-Dec;7(4):34-51

ENT Department, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

Background: Halitosis is a common medico social symptom among children.

Aim: To determine the clinical, epidemiological patterns, aetiology and psycho-social issues of halitosis among children in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.

Methodology: This was a prospective hospital based study of children with complaints of halitosis. Read More

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Dec 10;70(4):490-494. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

1Department of ENT, Medical College, Kolkata, India.

Otolaryngological conditions constitute a major share of emergency medical problem among children. The present study was conducted to assess the patient profiles, incidences morbidities, mode of presentation and managements of different otolaryngological emergencies among pediatric patients presented in a tertiary care hospital. Descriptive cross-sectional study by analysing retrospectively collected information pertaining to the patients attended ENT emergency service department of a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata. Read More

Emerg Med Clin North Am 2019 Feb;37(1):121-130

Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego, 200 West Arbor Drive, MC 8676, San Diego, CA 92103-8676, USA. Electronic address:

Foreign bodies to the ear, nose, and throat often can be managed in the emergency department, particularly if the patient offers a history consistent with foreign body and is calm and compliant with the examination and removal attempts. Tips for success include analgesia, adequate visualization, immobilization of the patient's head, dexterity and experience level of the provider, and minimizing attempts at removal. It is critical to recognize the risks involved with certain retained objects (button batteries or sharp objects) and when to call a consultant to help facilitate safe, successful removal of objects to the ear, nose, and throat. Read More

Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2019 Jan 5;101(1):e20-e22. Epub 2018 Oct 5.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Great Yarmouth , Norfolk , UK.

Sinusitis is a recognised rare complication of palatine expansion procedures and is usually caused by the presence of an oroantral fistula. We report the first case of unilateral sinusitis as a result of a retained foreign body (a wooden spatula) following a surgically assisted rapid palatine expansion procedure. Read More

Indian J Ophthalmol 2018 Oct;66(10):1511-1513

Department of Radiology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.

A 5 year old boy with a history of fall from a height of about 4 feet, presented after one week with swelling, watering and discharge of the right eye. He had severe conjunctival chemosis with superior displacement of the globe. Computed Tomography (CT) showed a linear low attenuation tract in the right orbit extending from the inferolateral wall up to the left uncinate process of the ethmoid bone with increasing Hounsfield unit after 10 days. Read More

Infection 2018 Sep 18. Epub 2018 Sep 18.

Department I of Internal Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.

Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus frequently causes infections in outpatient and hospital settings and can present as a highly variable entity. Typical manifestations are endocarditis, osteoarticular infections or infection of implanted prostheses, intravascular devices or foreign bodies. A thorough diagnostic evaluation with early focus identification is mandatory to improve patient outcome. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Oct;29(7):e694-e695

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Konya Research and Education Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Konya, Turkey.

Transnasal penetrating brain injuries are rare and a medical emergency, which needs to be treated promptly. A 4-year-old male patient was brought to our emergency room with a knife sticking out of his nose. The patient was immediately taken to the operating room and the knife was removed under general anesthesia. Read More

J Ophthalmol 2018 25;2018:5861043. Epub 2018 Jun 25.

Department of Ophthalmology, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.

Purpose: To report the long-term follow-up results of posterior segment intraocular foreign body (IOFB) removal in children and to determine the prognostic factors for visual outcome.

Methods: Design: retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series; a single tertiary care center study. Participants or samples: eleven eyes (11 patients) under 16 years of age with posterior segment IOFB injuries from May 2014 to November 2017. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jul 24;2018. Epub 2018 Jul 24.

Head and Neck Center, Otorhinolaryngology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Foreign bodies cause a remarkable number of otolaryngological emergency visits and occasionally result in life-threatening conditions and later-emerging complications. Patient recovery depends on the detection and proper extraction of all foreign materials. Despite various obtainable diagnostic tools, adequate anamnesis forms the basis of clinical reasoning and should direct later examinations and radiological imaging. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2018 Jul;97(7):202-207

UC Davis Department of Otolaryngology, 2521 Stockton Blvd., Suite 7200, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.

Pharyngoesophageal foreign bodies (FBs) are common otolaryngologic problems, but challenging cases cause significant patient and surgeon frustration. Extraluminal migration of an FB from the pharynx or esophagus is rare and usually necessitates external neck exploration. Approaching these complicated FBs endoscopically may avoid undue surgical morbidity. Read More

Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2018 Oct 19;51(5):971-985. Epub 2018 Jul 19.

Department of Otolaryngology, Upper Airway Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2018, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Upper Airway Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2018, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. Electronic address:

Nasal obstruction is one of the most common problems seen by pediatric otolaryngologists. Prompt treatment of nasal obstruction can be critical in newborns and infants because of their obligatory nasal breathing. Older children will typically have more inflammatory, infectious, or traumatic causes of nasal obstruction. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Sep;29(6):e591

Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinics, Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba, UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil.

The migration of a dental implant into the maxillary sinus is an uncommon event of occurrence. Disrespect for concepts of implantology, low alveolar bone density at the site, high incidence of masticatory force in posterior region, and clinical intercurrences predispose to failure in rehabilitation. Read More

Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2018 Jul 3:1-3. Epub 2018 Jul 3.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust , Birmingham , UK.

Introduction Foreign body removal is a common reason for children to attend the emergency department. Generally, aural and nasal foreign bodies are not associated with immediate morbidity unless they are button batteries. There can be consequences of migration and removal. Read More

Vestn Otorinolaringol 2018;83(3):71-74

Ivano-Matreninskaya City Children's Clinical Hospital, Irkutsk, Irkutsk, Russia, 664025.

This article reports two clinical cases of the successful treatment of the gunshot wounds in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses of the children resulting from the careless use of the pneumatic weapons. Despite the fact that the shots were fired from a close distance, the intracranial structures and the eyeballs remained unaffected. The bullets were localized in the nasal septum of one child and in the frontal recess of the other as is typical of the injuries inflicted to the nose and paranasal sinuses by the shots from the air rifles. Read More

Anesth Prog 2018 ;65(2):111-112

Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Retained foreign bodies sometimes occur in various surgical procedures and can lead to severe complications. Foreign bodies in the oral and maxillofacial region are not rare because of the use of many small items and the natural communication with the outside environment in some areas. We experienced a case of foreign body in the nasal cavity, which was discovered 1 year later at a second operation for hardware removal after maxillofacial surgery. Read More

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2018 Apr-Jun;30(2):293-294

ENT Department, Combined Military Hospital, Abbottabad, Medical officer, Army Burn Hall College for Girls, Abbottabad, Pakistan.

of the oral cavity. It may develop as a congenital defect e.g. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jun 23;2018. Epub 2018 Jun 23.

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow, UK.

Fish bone ingestion is a common presentation in ENT. If not managed correctly, it can cause serious complications for the patient and dilemmas for the clinician. A 49-year-old Sri Lankan woman presented to the emergency department following shark bone ingestion with a 'pricking' sensation in her throat. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jun 21;2018. Epub 2018 Jun 21.

Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

This case series is about four different foreign bodies lodged in different locations of the aerodigestive tract. All four cases had delayed diagnosis due to inconspicuous history. Radiology in the form of computed tomography aided the appropriate diagnosis in most of these cases. Read More

J Family Med Prim Care 2018 Jan-Feb;7(1):246-248

Consultant Epidemiologist, Dr. L H Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Ingestion of foreign object is a common problem with children. These foreign bodies (FBs) can be in the respiratory tract of the aerodigestive tract. A 14-month-old male child presented to the emergency department of our hospital at 6. Read More

Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2018 Sep 18;100(7):e176-e177. Epub 2018 Jun 18.

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , UK.

Vernagel (sodium polyacrylate) is a powder commonly used in hospitals worldwide for the management and disposal of body fluids. It reacts with fluids to form a semisolid gel. Its main use is to reduce spillages. Read More

Ugeskr Laeger 2018 Jun;180(24)

This case report is of a four-year-old otherwise healthy girl, who was presented to an ear, nose and throat department with salivation and suspected ingestion of a metallic pendant while falling asleep. An X-ray of the chest and upper neck confirmed the suspicion showing an approximately 2 × 2 cm foreign body shaped as a star located in the throat. In general anaesthesia, a metal necklace pendant was removed from the oesophagus mouth. Read More

Stomatologija 2018 ;20(1):22-26

Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Miglos g. 6, 53273 Garliava, Lithuania.

Objective: The aim of this article is to review the main treatment options for odontogenic sinusitis that are used today.

Material And Methods: Search on PubMed, Cochrane Library, PMC, Science Direct data bases. For a literature review search keywords were used: odontogenic sinusitis, odontogenic maxillary sinusitis treatment OR diagnosis, maxillary sinusitis of dental source OR dental origin OR etiology. Read More

JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2018 Sep;20(5):409-418

Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

Importance: Nasal airway obstruction (NAO) is a common complaint in the otolaryngologist's office and can have a negative influence on quality of life (QOL). Existing diagnostic methods have improved, but little consensus exists on optimal tools. Furthermore, although surgical techniques for nasal obstruction continue to be developed, effective outcome measurement is lacking. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017 Sep;31(17):1373-1375

This report described a case of the wry nose and rhinolith patients. A 25 years old female patient complained a sense of persistent left side of nasal congestion runny with 10 years. During the 10 years the symptom repeatedly occurrence, aggravated with peculiar smell of 1 months. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017 Sep;31(17):1372-1373

We report a rare case of glass foreign body penetrating into the infratemporal fossa through the maxillary sinus. The patient felt a little difficulty to open mouth. Both CT and DSA are helpful in diagnosis and treatment. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 May 18;2018. Epub 2018 May 18.

Department of Otolaryngology, NHS Lothian, Livingston, UK.

Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Apr;53(4):251-256

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science of Technology of China, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei 230001, China.

To investigate the cause and urgent management of internal carotid artery injury during transnasal endoscopic skull base surgery. Five cases of internal carotid artery injury encountered during transnasal endoscopic skull base surgery in Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science of Technology of China, Anhui Provincial Hospital from December 2010 to July 2017 were analysed retrospectively. There were 2 cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma, 1 case of salivary gland-type adenocarcinoma, 1 case of petrous apex cholesterol granulomas and 1 case of squamous carcinoma. Read More

Gen Dent 2018 May-Jun;66(3):38-40

To avoid complications, the intimate relation between the maxillary sinus and dental roots deserves attention during surgical procedures. Accidental introduction of foreign bodies, such as dental implants, may irritate the maxillary sinus mucosa, causing sinusitis. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been proven to be suitable for diagnosis in these cases by providing the exact location of the foreign body. Read More

Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2018 Apr;50(2):375-377

Department of Geriatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.

57-year-old male was admitted to hospital for severe headache and seizure attacks on November 6th, 2016. After radiology and spinal fluid examination, he was diagnosed with viral encephalitis and treated with antiviral medicine, antibiotics and mannitol, but he was in sustained unconsciousness and weak in expectorating. The patient was given oxygen through artificial nasal after bedside tracheotomy. Read More

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Apr 14;22(2):146-151. Epub 2017 Jul 14.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt.

 Ear, nose and throat (ENT) foreign bodies (FBs) are common occurrences, particularly among children. The proper recognition, study, and management of FBs are required to prevent complications. Their consequences are greatly variable, from mild disturbances that may not require hospitalization up to life-threatening complications. Read More

Auris Nasus Larynx 2018 Dec 27;45(6):1239-1244. Epub 2018 Mar 27.

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.

Objective: To reveal the age distribution and capture the longitudinal trend in otolaryngological surgeries performed in Japan, where society is rapidly aging.

Methods: Using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, we extracted data on patients who were hospitalized and underwent any type of otolaryngological surgery in departments of otolaryngology or head and neck surgery from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2013. Type of surgery, patient's age, and fiscal year were compared. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Mar 28;2018. Epub 2018 Mar 28.

Department of ENT surgery, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK.

J Fr Ophtalmol 2018 Mar 23;41(3):206-211. Epub 2018 Mar 23.

Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital Necker-Enfants malades, AP-HP, Paris V René Descartes University, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France; CNRS Research Unit FR3636, Paris V University, 75005 Paris, France.

Background: Tearing and conjunctivitis in children are commonly due to lacrimal drainage system obstruction. Congenital nasolacrimal obstruction is a common pathology treated by probing with or without silicone stent insertion, depending upon the age of the child. The silicone stent is self-retaining and placed for at least one month. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Sep;29(6):e551-e552

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Near East University, Faculty of Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.

A concha bullosa forms when the middle turbinate becomes pneumatized, which is a common anatomic variation; however, fungus ball in concha bullosa is rather rare. An otherwise healthy 52-year-old man presented to our ear, nose and throat clinic with the complaints of midfacial pressure headache and malodorous postnasal drip. Computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses demonstrated a polypoid hyperdense lesion with slight microcalcifications in the right nasal cavity, accompanied with a complicated fluid collection in the right frontoethmoideal recess seen as hypodensity in contrast to this hyperdensity. Read More

Eye (Lond) 2018 07 9;32(7):1237-1243. Epub 2018 Mar 9.

Eye Institute,Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China.

Purpose: To compare the long-term decentration and tilt in two multifocal intraocular lenses (MfIOLs) with an OPD-Scan III aberrometer.

Methods: Eighty cataract patients who underwent uneventful MfIOL implantation (42 with AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® SN6AD1 and 38 with AMO Tecnis® ZMB00) were enrolled. At 1 year after surgery, a postoperative visual acuity evaluation included the measurement of uncorrected distance visual acuity, corrected distance visual acuity, distance-corrected near visual acuity, and distance-corrected intermediate visual acuity. Read More

Ear Nose Throat J 2018 Jan-Feb;97(1-2):E52-E53

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Ear Nose Throat J 2018 Jan-Feb;97(1-2):E46-E51

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

The use of injectable fillers is increasingly popular as an alternative to surgery for facial cosmetic applications. In this regard, silicone is a versatile biomaterial filler that has been used for these purposes, but its use warrants further investigation, especially since it is not clinically approved for such uses. We describe the use of silicone as a facial injectable filler through a scholarly review of the literature for cases of silicone granuloma formation published from September 2007 through September 2017, and we present various contexts in which this complication has been observed. Read More

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Feb 7;105:90-96. Epub 2017 Dec 7.

Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Italy. Electronic address:

Objectives: The present study aimed at analyzing the characteristics of FB injuries from Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H), a rapidly growing newly industrialized country, and to compare them with cases from European countries.

Methods: The analysis is based on FB injury cases included in the Susy Safe registry. Cases from the Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Clinic, University Clinical Center of Tuzla (B&H) were compared with cases from European countries participating in the Susy Safe project. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Feb;97(7):e9816

Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

Rationale: Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumor with aggressive growth characteristics.

Patient Concerns: A 41-year-old Chinese male visited our hospital in 2013, with a 4-month history of bloody purulent rhinorrhea with a peculiar smell in the right nasal cavity.

Diagnoses: The patient suffered from recurrent GCOC with suspected cholesterol granuloma of the maxillary sinus. Read More

Am J Ophthalmol 2018 04 31;188:1-8. Epub 2018 Jan 31.

Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia, Ministry of Health, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, China. Electronic address:

Purpose: To investigate the tilt and decentration of multifocal intraocular lenses (MfIOLs) implanted in myopic eyes.

Design: A prospective cohort study.

Methods: Twenty-eight myopic eyes and 56 emmetropic eyes were evaluated. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jan 17;2018. Epub 2018 Jan 17.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK.

A 7-month-old boy presented to the emergency department with reduced oral intake, neck swelling and fever. Clinical examination revealed a 3 cm left parotid and left level I neck swelling with left medialised tonsil but no trismus. Computed imaging confirmed the presence of an abscess in the peritonsillar area with extension into the parapharyngeal space and deep lobe of the parotid gland. Read More

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2017 Oct-Dec;29(4):694-696

Walsall Manor NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

This is a case regarding a 35-year-old gentleman who presented to the Accident and Emergency department at Walsall Manor Hospital. He had mistakenly placed cyanoacrylate ('superglue') into his right ear canal in the early morning. In terms of its removal, an initial attempt was made in the Ear, Nose and throat (ENT) outpatient clinic which proved to be unsuccessful due to the amount of discomfort it caused the patient. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2018 Jan 9;2018. Epub 2018 Jan 9.

Department of Otolaryngology, Lister Hospital, Stevenage, UK.

J Craniofac Surg 2018 Mar;29(2):e130-e131

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Teaching Hospital, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Bab-Almoadham, Baghdad, Iraq.

This clinical study presents a case of root displacement into the maxillary sinus that is associated with oroantral communication. A modified Caldwell-Luc procedure was performed successfully for the retrieval of the displaced root from the maxillary sinus. The aim of this article was to highlight the principles and advantages of the modified approach in the management of such a case compared with the standard Caldwell-Luc approach. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2017 Nov 21;2017. Epub 2017 Nov 21.

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

A 71-year-old woman presented to the emergency department 8 days after ingesting fish with mild neck pain but otherwise demonstrated no signs of infection. X-rays were negative but CT imaging demonstrated a curvilinear radiodense object extending from the posterior cervical oesophagus through the right thyroid lobe terminating in the neck just a few millimetres from the external carotid artery. Rigid oesophagoscopy and direct laryngoscopy were negative and the neck was explored for the foreign body, which ultimately was encountered after a painstaking dissection of the right neck that included skeletonisation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Read More

Open Access Emerg Med 2017 6;9:107-112. Epub 2017 Nov 6.

Ear, Nose and Throat Unit, Department of Surgery, Frankston Hospital, Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC, Australia.

Objective: The removal of nasal foreign bodies (NFBs) can be a difficult task for the inexperienced physician, and the more unsuccessful attempts are made, the more difficult the extraction becomes. We have formulated this simple "four-step" approach to improve success, especially on the first try.

Methods: A retrospective review of cases requiring NFB removal, seen by one registrar from 2012 to 2016 at Frankston Hospital, was performed. Read More

Cent Asian J Glob Health 2017 23;6(1):284. Epub 2017 Oct 23.

wPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Introduction: Hemoptysis is an important symptom which causes a major concern, and warrants immediate diagnostic attention. The authors compared a group of patients with pediatric pulmonary hemorrhage with pediatric patients diagnosed with extrapulmonary bleeding focusing on differences in etiology, outcome and differential diagnosis of hemoptysis.

Methods: We performed the retrospective analysis of medical charts of 134 pediatric patients admitted to the Emergency Department because of pulmonary and extrapulmonary hemorrhage and were diagnosed with suspected hemoptysis or developed hemoptysis (ICD10-CM code R04. Read More