A member asked:

What could cause bleeding from the stoma site on neck following a voice box removal 7 months ago?

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Trauma: Trauma. Or gradual erosion into a big artery.

Answered 8/10/2012

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Dr. Ted Leem answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

See below: The most common cause would be dryness and irritation from using a suction catheter. Other things can be granulation tissue if there is a tube in the stoma. More serious causes could be from the lungs or from a major or minor blood vessel.

Answered 9/19/2017

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