Shradha Karkamkar
Solapur, Kelkar Hospital, IndiaTitle : Epistaxis in Pregnancy – A Rare Case Report
Abstract
Pyogenic granuloma is a benign
lesion of skin and mucous membrane. It has been reported as a common lesion in
oral and nasal cavity. This is a presentation of a 22-year-old female patient
with 7 months amenorrhoea came with complaints of epistaxis and swelling in
left nasal cavity ultimately diagnosed as pyogenic granuloma. The patient was
treated with endoscopic excision of nasal mass under general anesthesia. The
management of a pregnant female with such lesion was challenging, so we had to
operate her. Even radiation exposure was a risk while radio imaging before
surgery. Pyogenic granuloma is a rapidly growing lesion that should be
considered in the differential diagnosis of gravid patient with oral and nasal
mass which bleeds heavily on touch. Early excision of mass helped in avoidance
of further complications such as fetal distress, low birth weight and reduces
maternal morbidity and mortality.
Biography
Shradha Karkamkar Pandhare has
completed her M.S (ENT) at the age of 27 years from MGMIHS, Navi Mumbai, India.
She is author of book ‘Allergic Rhinitis and Skin Prick Test’ by Lambert
publications, Germany and the book is for sale on amazon and more books.
Recently she has received Young Achiever’s Award from Institute of Scholars, Bangalore.
She has published 6 articles in various international journals. She is
practicing as a consultant ENT Surgeon. She is a finalist of Diadem Mrs. Maharashtra,
2021.