Case report: use of topical tranexamic acid to stop localised bleeding.

Emerg Med J

Basingstoke Emergency Department, Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke RG24 9NA, UK.

Published: June 2013

A case is presented in which topical tranexamic acid was used to stop local bleeding from a nipple following piercing in a young man with haemophilia. This case, with a review of the relevant literature, highlights the use of topical tranexamic acid as part of a methodical approach to stop localised, non-massive bleeding, particularly in patients with inherited or acquired coagulopathies.

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