title: Syndrome in question.
abstract: Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome also known as Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia is a rare systemic fibrovascular dysplasia, with dominant autosomal inheritance. It is characterized by recurrent epistaxis, mucocutaneous telangiectasia, visceral arteriovenous malformation and positive family history. There may be hematologic, neurologic, dermatologic and gastrointestinal complications. Therapy is supportive and aimed at preventing complications. In this article we report a case of Rendu-Osler-Weber in a 64 year-old man, with history of mucocutaneous telangiectasia since the third decade of life, recurrent epistaxis, positive family history and vascular ectasia in the gastrointestinal tract.
authors: Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento de Guarulhos, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.
authors: Sheila Itamara Ferreira do Couto
authors: SI
authors: Meireles
authors: Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento de Guarulhos, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.
authors: Sônia Maria Fonseca de
authors: SM
authors: Andrade
authors: Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento de Guarulhos, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.
authors: Maria Fernanda
authors: MF
authors: Gomes
authors: Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento de Guarulhos, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.
authors: Fernanda Aalmeida Nunes
authors: FA
authors: Castro
authors: Complexo Hospitalar Padre Bento de Guarulhos, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.
authors: Antonio José
authors: AJ
authors: Tebcherani
mesh_terms: D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000473:pathology*