Supraglottic haematoma in a patient taking warfarin

A CT scan showed concentric swelling of the oropharynx ( figure 1B ) and nasendoscopy showed a large haematoma involving his vocal cords and epiglottis.

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Published inEmergency medicine journal : EMJ Vol. 28; no. 5; pp. 453 - 454
Main Authors Martin, Fiona, D'Costa, Horace, George, Grizelda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.05.2011
Subjects
Anticoagulants - adverse effects
Epiglottis - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma - chemically induced
Hematoma - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Laryngeal Diseases - chemically induced
Laryngeal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vocal Cords - diagnostic imaging
Warfarin - adverse effects
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Summary:A CT scan showed concentric swelling of the oropharynx ( figure 1B ) and nasendoscopy showed a large haematoma involving his vocal cords and epiglottis.
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ISSN:1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.2010.095091