Spontaneous uvula hematoma: an unusual case

Year 2015, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 78 - 80, 04.07.2015

Hacer Baran Ozan Gokdogan

https://doi.org/10.18621/eurj.2015.1.2.78

Abstract

Hematomas in upper aerodigestive tract are not rare especially in patients with cardiologic conditions.Without comorbidities, it can also be seen after trauma cases. Sponatenous hematoma is a rare clinical condition that needs detailed evaluation especially for hematologic and immunologic disorders. We describe a case with spontaneus uvula hematoma. We describe a case with spontaneus uvula hematoma, without a history of trauma and anticoagulant therapy. We also discussed the management strategies. This patient with those findings, appears to be the firts case that was published in the English-language literature.

Keywords

Spontaneous, hematoma, uvula

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