Not All Embolizations Are Created Equally in the Management of Posterior Epistaxis: Discussion of Safety Measures Avoiding Neurological Complications

Table 3

Etiologies of epistaxis.

Etiology	No. of patients
Idiopathic epistaxis (no risk factor could be detected)	45
Anticoagulant therapy	26
Hypertension	23
Anticoagulant therapy and hypertension	8
Low platelet count	1
Alcohol withdrawal	1
Surgical complication/preliminary surgery	7
Malignant tumor	8
Trauma	1
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia	3