Unusual case of soft palate and uvula haematoma in a patient on anticoagulant drugs.
BMJ Case Rep
; 13(12)2020 Dec 22.
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| ID: mdl-33370969
ABSTRACT
A 91-year-old Caucasian man on warfarin for atrial fibrillation presented in view of sudden-onset haemoptysis with fresh bleeding with clots immediately after having eaten a piping-hot traditional cheesecake (pastizz) and burning the soft-palate of his mouth. The haemoptysis had resolved by the time that the patient had arrived to hospital. On examination, a 2 cm by 2 cm dark red, solitary mass could be seen just anterior to the uvula. This was not causing any pain or discomfort to the patient. Blood results were mostly unremarkable except for a raised international normalised ratio (INR) of 3.53. The patient was administered 5 mg vitamin K orally in attempt to lower the INR level and warfarin was subsequently omitted for 7 days. He was also prescribed oral steroids on discharge. The lesion resolved in 7 days and warfarin was restarted then with no further consequences.
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Asunto principal:
Fibrilación Atrial
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Warfarina
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Quemaduras
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Hematoma
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Hemoptisis
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Anticoagulantes
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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En
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2020
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