A Case of Endoscopic Band Ligation Therapy for Gastric Bleeding in Patient with Rendu-Osler-Weber Disease.
- Author:
In Seog HWANG
1
;
Hoon CHO
;
Mi Young KIM
;
Heung Sun YU
;
Young Muk KIM
;
Dong Yun LEE
;
Joon Sang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea. hwanginseog@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia;
Rendu-Osler-Weber disease;
Endoscopic band ligation
- MeSH:
Epistaxis;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Ligation*;
Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic*;
Telangiectasis
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2001;23(6):470-473
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber disease, is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by hemorrhage from nasal, mucocutaneous and gastrointestinal telangiectasia, in addition to vascular anomalies in other organs, particularly in the pulmonary, hepatic and cerebral circulations. The most common clinical manifestations are epistaxis and gastrointestinal bleeding. Endoscopic band ligation is effective for non-variceal, non-ulcer bleeding. It has the advantage of ease of use and is relatively inexpensive. We report a case of endoscopic band ligation therapy for gastric bleeding in patient with Rendu-Osler-Weber disease.
