Shradha Karkamkar

Solapur, Kelkar Hospital, India
Title : 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.