Common Symptom, Rare Etiology: A Case Metastatic Cancers of Unknown Primary Origin Presenting with Epistaxis and Gingival Bleeding

YALÇINKAYA F., UYAROĞLU O. A.

JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, vol.12, no.3, pp.85-87, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.33706/jemcr.885104
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.85-87
  • Keywords: epistaxis, gingival bleeding, thrombocytopenia, Bone Marrow metastases of Unknown Primary Origin, BONE-MARROW, TUMORS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Epistaxis and gingival bleeding are among the most common presentation to the emergency department for patients with thrombocytopenia. Here, we present a case who was admitted to the emergency department with thrombocytopenia and was diagnosed with metastatic cancer of unknown primary origin.