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Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac · Nov 2011
Case Reports[Intractable epistaxis in Osler-Rendu-Weber syndrome].
- M Zalagh, N Errami, B Bouaity, B Hemmaoui, W Itoua, and F Benariba.
- Service d'oto-rhino-laryngologie, hôpital militaire d'instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco. zaouan@hotmail.fr
- Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 2011 Nov 1; 112 (5): 310-2.
IntroductionOsler-Rendu-Weber syndrome is an inherited disorder characterized by mucocutaneous and visceral telangiectasia. It is often revealed by recurrent epistaxis. It is sometimes profuse and intractable. Hemostasis may be problematic.Case StudyA 61-year-old male patient presented with severe epistaxis due to Osler-Rendu-Weber syndrome. Embolization of the external carotid branches was needed for hemostasis.DiscussionEmbolization of external carotid artery branches can be an effective therapeutic alternative when usual treatments fail.Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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