"Liver blood clot:" A reactionary hemorrhage following periodontal surgery

Invasive dental procedures, such as extractions and periodontal surgeries, are associated with postoperative bleeding, which is generally self-arresting. In healthy patients, the postoperative bleeding is mainly due to local causes, which dislodges the blood clot like physical disturbance of the sur...

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Main Author: J Barot Varshal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2014;volume=5;issue=4;spage=140;epage=142;aulast=Varshal
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description Invasive dental procedures, such as extractions and periodontal surgeries, are associated with postoperative bleeding, which is generally self-arresting. In healthy patients, the postoperative bleeding is mainly due to local causes, which dislodges the blood clot like physical disturbance of the surgical area by tongue or any foreign body. Reactionary hemorrhage associated with periodontal flap surgery is an uncommon finding. Here is a case of 45-year-old systemically healthy female patient reported with an unusual condition of the formation of "liver blood clot" or "currant jelly clot" following periodontal flap surgery.
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"Liver blood clot:" A reactionary hemorrhage following periodontal surgery
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Currant jelly clot
hemorrhage
liver blood clot
periodontal surgery
title "Liver blood clot:" A reactionary hemorrhage following periodontal surgery
title_full "Liver blood clot:" A reactionary hemorrhage following periodontal surgery
title_fullStr "Liver blood clot:" A reactionary hemorrhage following periodontal surgery
title_full_unstemmed "Liver blood clot:" A reactionary hemorrhage following periodontal surgery
title_short "Liver blood clot:" A reactionary hemorrhage following periodontal surgery
title_sort liver blood clot a reactionary hemorrhage following periodontal surgery
topic Currant jelly clot
hemorrhage
liver blood clot
periodontal surgery
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