title: [Rendu-Osler disease. Follow-up of 6 patients treated by embolization. Nasal telecobaltotherapy in a refractory case].
abstract: Patients with Rendu-Osler-Weber disease can present severe nose bleeding. The treatment of 6 patients with this condition is reported. Supraselective embolization was the treatment of choice. One patient showed no improvement with embolization and suffered massive nosebleed requiring blood transfusion. After a review of the literature, the nasal cavity was irradiated.s.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Clínico Universitario de València, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esparcia Navarro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ferrer Baixauli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moya Albiol
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vento Torres
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: García Callejo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Soler Marquessins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marco Algarra
mesh_terms: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000528:radiation effects; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D019112:Teleradiology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Enfermedad de Rendu-Osler. Seguimiento de seis casos tratados mediante embolización. Telecobaltoterapia nasal en un caso refractario.