Citation

Sivapalan P, Demény AK, Almind M, Kjeldsen AD. Ugeskr. Laeger 2014; 176(8A): ePub.

Affiliation

Lungemedicinsk Afdeling, Bispebjerg -Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 København NV. pradeesh.s@dadlnet.dk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25350308

Abstract

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by vascular dysplasia and haemorrhage. It is manifested by mucocutaneous telangiec-tases and arteriovenous malformations in organs such as lungs, liver and brain. We present a case of HHT. A 16-year-old patient with a history of recurrent epistaxis was admitted to the local hospital with chest pain and desaturation. A CT scan revealed pulmonary arteriovenous malformations.

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