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- Title
Life-threatening hemoptysis: case of Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome.
- Authors
Alicea-Guevara, Ricardo; Caliz, Michael Cruz; Adorno, Jose; Fernandez, Ricardo; Rivera, Kelvin; Gonzalez, Gustavo; Hernandez-Castillo, Ricardo Alan; Fernandez, Rosangela; Latorre, Christian Castillo
- Abstract
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler–Weber–Rendu syndrome, is a rare autosomal dominant vascular disorder. Patients with HHT may present with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, some considered to be life-threatening. We present the case of a 53-year-old male who presented with massive haemoptysis. Chest computed tomography scan was remarkable for a large anterior, left lower lobe arteriovenous malformation. The patient underwent a pulmonary angiogram with embolization of a large left lung arteriovenous malformation, which proved to be successful in controlling the bleeding.
- Publication
Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2018, Vol 2018, Issue 3, p96
- ISSN
2053-8855
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/omcr/omx108