Computed tomography diagnosis of acute facial swelling in an adult hemophiliac

Acute facial swelling can be life-threatening due to airway obstruction. Hemophiliac patients presenting with acute facial swelling must have accurate and expedient diagnosis. We report the case of acute nontraumatic swelling in a hemophiliac patient that was easily and accurately diagnosed by the u...

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Published in:	Annals of emergency medicine Vol. 18; no. 6; p. 681
Main Authors:	Kuhlmann, T P, Abidin, M R, Neal, D A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1989
Subjects:	Acute Disease Adult Airway Obstruction - complications Edema - etiology Emergencies Face - diagnostic imaging Facial Pain - diagnostic imaging Facial Pain - etiology Hemophilia A - complications Hemophilia A - diagnostic imaging Humans Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	Acute facial swelling can be life-threatening due to airway obstruction. Hemophiliac patients presenting with acute facial swelling must have accurate and expedient diagnosis. We report the case of acute nontraumatic swelling in a hemophiliac patient that was easily and accurately diagnosed by the use of computed tomography scan.
ISSN:	0196-0644
DOI:	10.1016/S0196-0644(89)80528-1