1/4. Angina bullosa haemorrhagica presenting as acute upper airway obstruction.We report a case of acute upper airway obstruction caused by a rapidly expanding blood-filled bulla in the oropharynx (angina bullosa haemorrhagica), requiring tracheal intubation. The larynx could not be visualized by either awake fibreoptic laryngoscopy or direct laryngoscopy under anaesthesia. Surgical tracheostomy was therefore performed under general anaesthesia.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = angina (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/4. Angina bullosa haemorrhagica: a case report and a concise review.Various differential diagnoses pertaining to angina bullosa haemorrhagica (ABH) have been reported in the dental literature; these differential diagnoses include mucous membrane pemphigoid, bullous pemphigoid, bullous lichen planus, epidermolysis bullosa, dermatitis herpetiformis, linear IgA disease, and oral amyloidosis. ABH is characterized by a solitary blood blister in the palate and may worsen progressively, leading to multiple lesions in other areas. The bullae usually rupture spontaneously and the sites heal uneventfully. Possible etiological factors include trauma, long-term use of steroids, diabetes, and hereditary predilection. Pathological studies have yielded nonspecific findings and the underlying etiopathology remains ill-defined. This article describes a case of ABH following the use of a 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate mouthrinse and presents a concise review of the literature pertaining to ABH and differential diagnoses.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = angina (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/4. Angina bullosa hemorrhagica.Angina bullosa hemorrhagica is characterized by acute blood blisters, mainly on the soft palate. Elderly patients are usually affected and lesions heal spontaneously without scarring. The pathogenesis is unknown, although it may be a multifactorial phenomenon. Trauma seems to be the major provoking factor and long term use of steroid inhalers has also been implicated in the disease. No underlying hematologic or immunopathogenic disorder has been found. Treatment is symptomatic. We present a 67-year-old patient with recurrent oral blood blisters which were diagnosed as angina bullosa hemorrhagica. Trauma by dental injections and use of steroid inhalers were identified as etiologic factors in this case. Erosions healed with a week. Although this is a benign condition, it may result in acute airway obstruction. Recognition is, therefore, of great importance for dermatologists.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = angina (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/4. Angina bullosa haemorrhagica: an unusual complication following crown preparation.A case of angina bullosa haemorrhagica is reported in which blood blisters appeared during crown preparation. The aetiology, differential diagnosis and management are discussed. Practitioners should be aware of this disorder and take precautions to minimise trauma during operative procedures.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = angina (Clic here for more details about this article) |