[Rendu-Osler disease. Follow-up of 6 patients treated by embolization. Nasal telecobaltotherapy in a refractory case].
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.
Esparcia Navarro
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Servicio de ORL, Hospital Clínico Universitario de València, Valencia, España.
Ferrer Baixauli
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Moya Albiol
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Vento Torres
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García Callejo
F J
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Soler Marquessins
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Marco Algarra
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J
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*
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
Enfermedad de Rendu-Osler. Seguimiento de seis casos tratados mediante embolización. Telecobaltoterapia nasal en un caso refractario.