Abstract
Epistaxis affects an estimated 60% of people during their lifetime [1, 2]. It is found to occur most often from an anterior source rather than a posterior source [3]. The underlying etiology for epistaxis can vary from a systemic disease with an associated coagulopathy [4], to physical assault with trauma to the mucosa, nasal bone or septum, anticoagulant use, an underlying arteriovenous malformation, illicit drug use, hypertension, and/or an underlying malignancy [1, 5].
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Gupta, R., Shah, A.M., Al-Mufti, F., Gandhi, C.D. (2018). Management of Complications Following Embolization for Intractable Epistaxis. In: Gandhi, C., Prestigiacomo, C. (eds) Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65206-1_32
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