title: Epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: an evidence based review of surgical management.
abstract: Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) frequently present with epistaxis. Up to 98% of these patients will have epistaxis at some point in their life. There are multiple ways to deal with this problem, including conservative, medical and surgical options. We present a case and an update on the treatment options for HHT, with a focus on the newer and experimental techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Room 413, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X5, Canada. cchin7@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Western University, Toronto, Canada. brian.rotenberg@sjhc.london.on.ca.
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Rotenberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Room 413, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X5, Canada. iwitterick@mtsinai.on.ca.
authors.forename: Ian J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Witterick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications*