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The Color Atlas of Family Medicine
| Part 13. Dermatology > Section 19. Vascular > |
Chapter 195. Hereditary and Congenital Vascular Lesions in Adults
Sections: Patient Story, Epidemiology, Etiology and Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Management, Patient Education, Follow-Up, References.
Topics Discussed: vascular lesions, congenital; vascular malformation of skin, congenital.
Excerpt:"A 56-year-old woman has had recurrent nosebleeds starting in childhood and has visible telangiectasias on her lips and tongue (Figure 195-1). In early adulthood, she was diagnosed with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasias (HHT) (Osler–Weber–Rendu syndrome) and was found to have an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in the lung requiring surgical resection. She has led a normal productive life and has two children who have not inherited this condition. Her mom had recurrent epistaxis but never had an AVM...."
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