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What Causes Random Nose Bleeds?

I have been having a problem with random nose bleeds in my right nostril. I could just be talking to someone and I feel it dripping from my nose. It stops when a large blood clot (mucas) comes out then it dries up and stops. What could be the cause of this?
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,

The most common causes of random nosebleeds are as follows:
- Since there is bleeding from one nostril only, some malformation of blood vessels in the same side can be the cause
- Bleeding from Little's are from nasal septum due to no support to the blood vessels
- Infection and inflammation due to sinusitis and rhinitis
- Some mass or tumor
- Hypertension not detected till now

This can be diagnosed by the following ways:
- Consult an ENT Surgeon for nasal endoscopy
- CT scan of nose and sinuses
- Arteriography if indicated

All these will give the proper diagnosis and thus allow a specific treatment as per the cause found.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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What Causes Random Nose Bleeds?

Hi, The most common causes of random nosebleeds are as follows: - Since there is bleeding from one nostril only, some malformation of blood vessels in the same side can be the cause - Bleeding from Little s are from nasal septum due to no support to the blood vessels - Infection and inflammation due to sinusitis and rhinitis - Some mass or tumor - Hypertension not detected till now This can be diagnosed by the following ways: - Consult an ENT Surgeon for nasal endoscopy - CT scan of nose and sinuses - Arteriography if indicated All these will give the proper diagnosis and thus allow a specific treatment as per the cause found. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon