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Medical Mystery: It was just a nosebleed — or was it?

When she pinched her nose closed to stop what was usually little more than a trickle, blood gushed out of her mouth. Her husband took her to a nearby emergency room, where a doctor cauterized a vein inside her nostril.

Zina Martinez and her children suffered serious illnesses from nosebleeds. The explanation for the ailments had life-changing implications for her family.
Zina Martinez and her children suffered serious illnesses from nosebleeds. The explanation for the ailments had life-changing implications for her family.Read moreFamily photo