Epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: an evidence based review of surgical management

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chin, Christopher J., Rotenberg, Brian W., Witterick, Ian J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4709944/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26754744
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40463-016-0116-8
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Sumario: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. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s40463-016-0116-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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