Keimyung Med J.  2015 Dec;34(2):204-208. 10.0000/kmj.2015.34.2.204.

A Case of Hepatic Involvement in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Presenting as High Output Heart Failure

• Min JS
• Park HY
• Park JI
• Park SR
• Moon J
• Lee SB

• KMID: 2224189
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/kmj.2015.34.2.204

Abstract

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, is a rare autosomal dominant vascular disorder involving arteriovenous malformation. HHT is characterized by recurrent epistaxis, cutaneous telangiectasia, and visceral arteriovenous malformations. Hepatic arteriovenous malformation can lead to high output heart failure. We report a case of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia patient who complained dyspnea and edema on both lower extremity.

Keyword

Arteriovenous malformation; Heart failure; Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

MeSH Terms

Arteriovenous Malformations
Dyspnea
Edema
Epistaxis
Heart Failure*
Heart*
Humans
Lower Extremity
Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic*
Telangiectasis