Hematemesis due to double sources: a case report of epistaxis following gastric ulcer.
Yudai YanoTakashi HongoAkira KuriyamaToshifumi FujiwaraPublished in: Acute medicine & surgery (2019)
We report a case of epistaxis that caused hematemesis and melena following gastrointestinal bleeding. The diagnosis of epistaxis might have been delayed due to anchoring bias. Clinicians should be aware that epistaxis can mimic upper gastrointestinal bleeding and remember this important differential diagnosis.
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