Case Report of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia with Pulmonary and Hepatic Arteriovenous Malformations

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) (Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome) is a rare vascular disorder that usually presents with epistaxis, mucocutaneous telangiectasia, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are at serious risk of cerebral stroke du...

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Published in:Indian journal of vascular and endovascular surgery 2023-10, Vol.10 (4), p.333-336
Main Authors: Aggarwal, Tanya, Meena, Neerja, Ramnani, Shivani, Chowdhary, Jai, Bansal, Nikhil, Bhargava, Rahul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimitotic agents
Antineoplastic agents
Arteriovenous malformations
endovascular embolization
epistaxis
Genetic aspects
Health aspects
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Telangiectasis
Tranexamic acid
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Summary:Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) (Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome) is a rare vascular disorder that usually presents with epistaxis, mucocutaneous telangiectasia, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are at serious risk of cerebral stroke due to paradoxical embolism, indicating the need for early diagnosis and intervention. We report a 24-year-old man who presented with hypoxemia and a history of recurrent spontaneous epistaxis, and radiologic workup demonstrating pulmonary and hepatic AVMs. He was diagnosed with HHT and treated by endovascular embolization. Keywords: Arteriovenous malformations, endovascular embolization, epistaxis, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
ISSN:0972-0820
2394-0999
DOI:10.4103/ijves.ijves_58_23