What Causes Bleeding At The Lining Of My Nose That Build Up As Scabs?

Posted on Thu, 6 Sep 2018

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Question : The lining of my nose has bleed and won't seem to heal, could it be cancer, it's never got any worse but just won't seem to heal, it's been like this for over 10 year. A scab builds up and it it come off it bleeds and it just starts over again

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It cannot be cancer. Advised to treat it definitely by an ENT doctor.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I don't think it is cancer since it is going on for such a long time (10 years) without worsening. I think it is a very superficial capillary in your mucosal lining that can be irritated easily by trauma or allergy or common cold or nose picking.

Since it is so frequent, reoccurring and long-term, I advise you to treat it definitely either by chemical cauterization, surgical ligation, embolization. This can be done by an ENT doctor.

Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards

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