Massive primary hemorrhage during tonsillectomy from a large venous varicosity.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The internal jugular vein is derived embryologically from the anterior cardinal veins. Developmental abnormalities may result in a cavernous venous varicosity, which may be the cause of massive primary hemorrhage during tonsillectomy. An index of suspicion is required for diagnosis, which may be confirmed by retrograde venography techniques.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Loss, Surgical
- Jugular Veins
- Oral Hemorrhage
- Palatine Tonsil
- Tonsillectomy
- Varicose Veins