Posterior Epistaxis Presenting as Upper <scp>GI</scp> Bleeding in A Healthy 21‐Year‐Old Patient: A Case Report
A 21-year-old Palestinian woman experienced recurrent hematemesis and melena over 7 months, requiring multiple hospital admissions and blood transfusions. Despite extensive investigations, the bleeding source remained undetermined until a posterior nasal bleed was suspected. Flexible rhinoscopy revealed a dilated sphenopalatine artery, and she was successfully treated with endovascular intervention. It is important for the Gastroenterologists to consider nasal endoscopy for patients with unexplained UGIB.
Authors
- Anwar Yousef Jabari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0258-0857)
- Sami D. Jabari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3272-9376)
- Amal M. Shawabka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3125-5965)
- Bara M. AbuIrayyeh
- Kareem Ibraheem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1852-6819)
- Aref Al-Rajabi
Institutions
- Palestine Polytechnic University (PS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70355
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00