Table 1 Causes of epistaxis
Causes of epistaxis | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Trauma | 32 | 30.8 |
Idiopathic | 28 | 26.9 |
Hypertension | 18 | 17.3 |
Inflammatory diseases (chronic rhinosinusitis) | 6 | 5.8 |
Tumors (benign/malignancies) | 5 | 4.8 |
Iatrogenic | 5 | 4.8 |
Foreign bodies | 4 | 3.8 |
Mucosal irritation | 3 | 2.9 |
Blood dyscrasias | 2 | 1.9 |
Congenital | 1 | 1.0 |