Recurrent and Massive Life Threatening Epistaxis due to Nasal Heroin Usage

Epistaxis, active bleeding from the nose, is a common ear nose and throat emergency, and can be Generation 1 severe or even fatal.We report a severe life threatening recurrent massive nasal bleeding caused by intranasal heroin use that has not hitherto been reported in the English literature.A 24-year-old male who took heroin HIGH RISE VOLUME CONDITIONER several times nasally presented with massive nasal bleeding.A blood transfusion and an operation to halt nasal bleeding were required.The patient did not experience a bleeding attack 2 months following cessation of nasal heroin use.

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