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Mucosal thickening in in CT scan
68y old man has had sudden nosebleeds twice in 2year interval.
Same nostril and lot of bright red blood enough to wet a hanky/shirt. Last time, his BP was 175/83 just after the episode which fell 155/80 next day when consulting doctor. Dr. Suggested CT scan, report says - mucosal thickening in bilateral maxillary and sphenoid sinuses. He has hypertension and diabetes both. Doesn't take blood thinner as of now.
What could be the reason for mucosal thickening? And what to expect? Has BP got to do anything with the episodes?
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Mucosal thickening will not cause nasal bleeding, but raised BP may cause. You should monitor the BP and optimize if raised. Mucosa thickening can normally be present and may be present due to the cold also.
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Dr. Nafisa Parveen
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
18 yrs exp
Delhi
Mucosal thickening occurs due to sinusitis.nose bleeding is multifactorial.get an ENT opinion for proper assessment.
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Dr. Bapu Kishanrao Thagnar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
22 yrs exp
Bidar
Bleed may be due to hypertension,
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