title: Life-Threatening Oral Bleed—A Rare Presentation of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.
abstract: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disorder of fibrovascular tissues. Patients with HHT often develop life-threatening bleeds from telangiectasias in the nasal or gastrointestinal mucosa or from visceral arteriovenous malformations. Recurrent oral bleeds are rare presentations in these patients and are seldom reported. This report describes a rare case of 72-year-old man with a known history of HHT who presented with a recurrent life-threatening oral bleed from telangiectasia of the palate and reviews the literature for current trends of medical and dental management. This study is an effort to draw the attention of oral physicians and surgeons to such drastic complications of the disease and various current treatment modalities.
authors: Assistant Consultant, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: dr_syed03@yahoo.co.in.
authors: Syed Kowsar
authors: SK
authors: Ahamed
authors: Swedish Board, Consultant, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Abdullah Medical Center, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; Assistant Professor, Consultant, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Yasser
authors: Y
authors: Al-Thobaiti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology