[Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia as a cause of iron-deficiency anemia].
We reviewed cases with Rendu-Osler disease or hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) between 1976 and 1989 in our area of internal medicine. Of the ten reported cases, six presented severe iron deficiency anemia-three as a result of repeated and intense epistaxis and the rest as a result of digestive losses. The most frequent clinical manifestations were: epistaxis (80%) and the presence of characteristic mucocutaneous lesions easily explored by sight (80%). We emphasize the role of this disease as a cause of iron deficiency anemia and the importance of clinical exploration.
Pastor Valverde
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Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Doce de Octubre de Madrid.
Sánchez Manzano
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Yagüe Agueda
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Gil Grande
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Gómez Pellico
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*
Telangiectasia hemorrágica hereditaria como causa de anemia ferropénica.