Hemorrhagic pericardial effusion causing pericardial tamponade in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, or Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), is a rare, inherited autosomal dominant disorder characterized by telangiectasia and arteriovenous malformations in various organs. We report a unique case of HHT-associated hemorrhagic pericardial effusion presenting with pericardial tamponade.
Kanna
Balavenkatesh
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Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York, USA. bvkanna@aol.com
Das
Bodh
B
D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications*