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[Rendu-Osler-Weber disease. Contribution of ten cases].

A Rodríguez Cuartero1, F González Martínez, F Rodríguez Cuartero

  • 1Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Granada.

Anales De Medicina Interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984)
|March 1, 1992
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber's disease) often presents with oral-facial telangiectasias. Clinical evaluation is key for diagnosing this condition, even with mild symptoms.

Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Genetics
  • Internal Medicine

Context:

  • Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber's disease, is a rare genetic disorder.
  • Diagnosis can be challenging, often requiring a combination of clinical findings and family history.

Purpose:

  • To present ten new cases of HHT.
  • To highlight the clinical manifestations and diagnostic relevance of oral-facial telangiectasias in HHT patients.

Summary:

  • Ten new cases of HHT were identified, with five from a general internal medicine service and five from family studies.
  • The most common clinical signs included epistaxis and digestive hemorrhage.
  • Oral-facial telangiectasias were present in all patients, alongside other manifestations like edemas and, in some cases, microcytic anemia.

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Impact:

  • Emphasizes the importance of thorough clinical evaluation, particularly oral-facial telangiectasias, for early HHT diagnosis.
  • Contributes to understanding the diverse clinical presentations of HHT.
  • Suggests that HHT may be underdiagnosed in general internal medicine settings.