A Case of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.
- Author:
Ji Kyum KIM
1
;
Sung Ho PARK
;
Ki Hun KIM
;
Ho Jong SEO
;
Kwang Suk KIM
;
Jin Wook CHOI
;
Ho Jung KIM
;
Tae Seob CHOI
;
Hae Kyung KIM
;
Jong Suk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Sung-Ae General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia;
Intrahepatic arteriovenous malformation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Arteriovenous Malformations;
Dyspnea;
Epistaxis;
Female;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Korea;
Mucous Membrane;
Peripartum Period;
Postpartum Period;
Skin;
Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic*;
Telangiectasis
- From:The Korean Journal of Hepatology
2000;6(4):514-518
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease characterized by telangiectasias of the skin, mucous membranes, and various organ system. HHT is not unusual in western countries but there were several reported cases of HHT in Korea. Recently we evaluated a 40-year-old postpartum female who had been suffering from recurrent epistaxis and peripartum dyspnea. The patient was diagnosed as a HHT complicated by high output heart failure caused by intrahepatic arteriovenous malformation. This case is reported with a review of relevant literature.
