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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia as a Rare Cause of Iron Deficiency Anemia: a Case Report

Year 2017, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 1 - 5, 01.01.2017

Abstract

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as OslerWeber-Rendu
syndrome is an autosomal-dominant multi-organ
vascular dysplasia and results in a tendency for bleeding. The
worldwide prevalence is 1-2 cases per 100 000 population. However
most patients have a normal life expectancy. HHT can lead to serious
or even life-threatening complications such as stroke, cerebral
abscess or massive haemorrhage in almost 10% of patients. Here, we
reported a patient presented with HHT causing iron deficiency
anemia

Demir Eksikliği Anemisinin Nadir Bir Nedeni Olarak Herediter Hemorajik Telanjiektazi: Olgu Sunumu

Year 2017, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 1 - 5, 01.01.2017

Abstract

Herediter hemorajik telanjiektazi (HHT), diğer
adıyla Osler Weber Rendu Sendromu otozomal
dominant geçişli, ailesel, sistemik bir vasküler
displazi hastalığıdır (1). Klinik tanı Curaçao
kriterlerine dayanarak konulmaktadır. Ayda üçten
fazla spontan epistaksis, mukokutanöz
telanjiektaziler ve aile öyküsü olması tanı triadını
oluşturur (2). Sıklığı 1-2/100 000 olarak
bildirilmektedir (3). Tedavisi destekleyici tedavi
şeklindedir ve komplikasyonlardan korunmak
amaçlanmaktadır. Bu çalışmamızda HHT hastasının,
güncel literatür eşliğinde tartışılması amaçlanmıştır

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Other ID JA62DS66HH
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Muammer Bilici This is me

Murat Güllü This is me

İbrahim İlker Öz This is me

Sevil Uygun İlikhan This is me

Ali Borazan This is me

Publication Date January 1, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 1 Issue: 1

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Vancouver Bilici M, Güllü M, Öz İİ, İlikhan SU, Borazan A. Demir Eksikliği Anemisinin Nadir Bir Nedeni Olarak Herediter Hemorajik Telanjiektazi: Olgu Sunumu. Med J West Black Sea. 2017;1(1):1-5.

Medical Journal of Western Black Sea is a scientific publication of Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine.

This is a refereed journal, which aims at achieving free knowledge to the national and international organizations and individuals related to medical sciences in publishedand electronic forms.

This journal is published three annually in April, August and December.
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