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Matti E, Maiorano E, Nacu B, Luceri A, Sovardi F, Siragusa V, Ferrauto A, Spinozzi G, Olivieri C, Benazzo M, Pagella F. Silicone septal splint for recurrent epistaxis in HHT patients: experience of a national referral centre. ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA : ORGANO UFFICIALE DELLA SOCIETA ITALIANA DI OTORINOLARINGOLOGIA E CHIRURGIA CERVICO-FACCIALE 2023; 43:S28-S33. [PMID: 37698097 PMCID: PMC10159634 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-suppl.1-43-2023-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Objective To report our experience in the use of silicone septal splint for recurrent severe epistaxis in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia patients (HHT). Methods This is a descriptive analysis carried out at the Otorhinolaryngology Department of Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo in Pavia, a reference centre for the treatment and diagnosis of HHT. We retrospectively evaluated HHT patients who underwent silicone septal splint positioning after the endoscopic surgical treatment of epistaxis from 2000 to 2022. Results Of the 506 patients surgically treated in the period of analysis, 74 patients underwent silicone septal splint positioning and 37 were post-operatively interviewed. With a mean of 2.4 previous surgical treatments and a mean epistaxis severity of 7.38, the majority of patients presented with septal perforation (71.6%). On average, patients maintained the splint in place for 54.5 months, with a good tolerability and a significant reduction in epistaxis severity, need for blood transfusion and improvement of haemoglobin levels. Conclusions In HHT patients with recurrent severe epistaxis and with septal perforation, the placement of septal splints offers a useful additional strategy in the management of nosebleeds.
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- Elina Matti
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Molecular Medicine Department, General Biology and Medical Genetics Unit, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
- University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in Pediatric Age: Focus on Genetics and Diagnosis. Pediatr Rep 2023; 15:129-142. [PMID: 36810341 PMCID: PMC9944132 DOI: 10.3390/pediatric15010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) or Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome (ROW) is an autosomal dominant vascular disease, with an estimated prevalence of 1:5000. Genes associated with HHT are ACVRL1, ENG, SMAD4, and GDF2, all encoding for proteins involved in the TGFβ/BMPs signaling pathway. The clinical diagnosis of HHT is made according to the "Curaçao Criteria," based on the main features of the disease: recurrent and spontaneous epistaxis, muco-cutaneous telangiectases, arteriovenous malformations in the lungs, liver, and brain, and familiarity. Since the clinical signs of HHT can be misinterpreted, and the primary symptom of HHT, epistaxis, is common in the general population, the disease is underdiagnosed. Although HHT exhibits a complete penetrance after the age of 40, young subjects may also present symptoms of the disease and are at risk of severe complications. Here we review the literature reporting data from clinical, diagnostic, and molecular studies on the HHT pediatric population.
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Kharmach O, Borahma M, Lagdali N, Benelbarhdadi I, Ajana FZ. Ischemic cholangitis during Osler-Weber-Rendu disease: a case report. EGYPTIAN LIVER JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43066-021-00163-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Osler-Weber-Rendu disease (OWRD) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disease that causes skin and mucosal telangiectasias and visceral arteriovenous malformations. These shunts can lead to high-output heart failure, portal hypertension, biliary or mesenteric ischemia. We report the case of a patient with OWRD complicated by ischemic cholangitis and biloma.
Case presentation
A 50-year-old female patient with personal history of spontaneous epistaxis and gingival bleeding, family history of Osler-Weber-Rendu disease (OWRD) in mother, and epistaxis in siblings. She consulted for intermittent and minimal biliary colic. Physical exam found mucocutaneous telangiectasia. Abdominal Doppler ultrasound/CT angiography showed arteriovenous shunts in the liver between hepatic artery and hepatic vein, hepatic artery and portal vein. Other sites of arteriovenous malformations were found in the nostril and jejunum. The diagnosis of OWRD was made. The evolution after 1 year was marked by the appearance of a slight anicteric cholestasis. MRCP found intrahepatic bilomas with associated ischemic cholangitis of segment VII. We decided to continue monitoring only.
Conclusion
The management of OWRD is based on screening for visceral arteriovenous malformations and on symptomatic measures that are often disappointing. Ischemic cholangitis is a rare complication, the diagnosis is based on imaging, liver transplantation is the only therapeutic alternative in this cases.
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Venugopal A. Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. BMJ : BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-067906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Abdolrahimzadeh S, Formisano M, Marani C, Rahimi S. An update on the ophthalmic features in hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome). Int Ophthalmol 2022; 42:1987-1995. [PMID: 35034241 PMCID: PMC9156511 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-021-02197-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) or Osler-Rendu-Weber syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease, characterised by systemic angiodysplasia. Dysfunction of the signalling pathway of β transforming growth factor is the main cause of HHT principally owing to mutations of the genes encoding for endoglin (ENG) and activin A receptor type II-like 1 (ACVRL1). Clinical manifestations can range from mucocutaneous telangiectasia to organ arterio-venous malformations and recurrent epistaxis. The early clinical manifestations may sometimes be subtle, and diagnosis may be delayed. The main ophthalmic manifestations historically reported in HHT are haemorrhagic epiphora, and conjunctival telangiectasia present in 45-65% of cases, however, imaging with wide-field fluorescein angiography has recently shown peripheral retinal telangiectasia in 83% of patients. Optimal management of HHT requires both understanding of the clinical presentations and detection of early signs of disease. Advances in imaging methods in ophthalmology such as wide-field fluorescein angiography, spectral domain optical coherence tomography, and near infrared reflectance promise further insight into the ophthalmic signs of HHT towards improved diagnosis and early management of possible severe complications.
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- Solmaz Abdolrahimzadeh
- Ophthalmology Unit, Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sense Organs (NESMOS) Department, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy. .,Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, St. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035/1039, 00189, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Sense Organs, Ophthalmology Unit, University of Rome Sapienza, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- San Carlo Hospital, Via Aurelia 275, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IDI-IRCCS) Department of Histopathology, Via Monti di Creta 104, 00167, Rome, Italy
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Keith KA, Reed LK, Nguyen A, Qaiser R. Neurovascular Syndromes. Neurosurg Clin N Am 2021; 33:135-148. [PMID: 34801137 DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2021.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Patients with cerebrovascular syndromes are at risk for additional concerns associated with their syndrome. A wide variety of syndromes are associated with cerebrovascular diseases. Multidisciplinary care is helpful to ensure comprehensive evaluation and management. Precise diagnosis and appreciation for the underlying syndrome is critical for effective cerebrovascular and broader care. This text focuses on these conditions with a focus on underlying pathophysiology and associated genetics, presentation, diagnosis, and management of each disease.
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- Kristin A Keith
- Baylor Scott & White Health/Texas A&M Neurosurgery Department, 2401 South 31st Street, MS-01-610A, Temple, TX 76508, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Health/Texas A&M Neurosurgery Department, 2401 South 31st Street, MS-01-610A, Temple, TX 76508, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Health/Texas A&M Neurosurgery Department, 2401 South 31st Street, MS-01-610A, Temple, TX 76508, USA
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- Baylor Scott & White Health/Texas A&M Neurosurgery Department, 2401 South 31st Street, MS-01-610A, Temple, TX 76508, USA.
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Pagella F, Maiorano E, Ugolini S, Lizzio R, Sovardi F, Mirabella R, Nanfitò L, Tinelli C, De Silvestri A, Olivieri C, Spinozzi G, Matti E. Epidemiological, clinical and endoscopic features of epistaxis severity and quality of life in Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia: a cross-sectional study. Rhinology 2021; 59:577-584. [PMID: 34726201 DOI: 10.4193/rhin21.286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epistaxis is the main complaint in patients with Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Even though the role of epistaxis in affecting the quality of life (QoL) is well-known, little is known about epidemiological and clinical factors contributing to epistaxis severity and QoL. METHODOLOGY This is a cross-sectional study, including adult patients with HHT with epistaxis. All patients underwent an otolaryngological evaluation with nasal endoscopy. Epistaxis severity was graded using the FID score, and QoL was evaluated with the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Descriptive statistics were produced for demographic characteristics; the Shapiro-Wilk test was used to test the normal distribution of quantitative variables. Correlation between the quantitative variables was evaluated with Pearson's correlation coefficient. Both univariate and multivariate linear regression models were fitted to find associations between demographic or clinical factors and the FID score or SF-36. RESULTS A total of 234 patients with HHT were included in the study. The univariate analysis highlighted the association between high blood pressure, septal perforation, nocturnal epistaxis, surgery, blood transfusion, hormonal therapy and both FID score and QoL. Sex, allergic rhinitis and nasal polyposis were neither related to epistaxis severity nor perceived health. CONCLUSIONS Epistaxis severity and QoL in patients with HHT are influenced by several clinical factors both dependent and independent from HHT. Some of the results are consistent with those already published, but for the first time, we extended the analysis to different clinical parameters, such as endoscopic findings, never assessed before.
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- F Pagella
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Molecular Medicine Department, General Biology and Medical Genetics Unit, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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Rootman DB, Diniz SB, Cohen LM. Clinical Assessment and Lesion-Specific Management of Orbital Vascular Malformations. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2021; 82:116-128. [PMID: 33777625 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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The systematic classification of vascular disease as proposed and refined by the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) divides vascular pathology first into tumors and malformations. Malformations are described as simple and complex, where simple malformations contain a single vascular system and complex malformations comprised of multiple vascular systems. Arteriovenous malformations are considered in terms of inflow characteristics which are primarily responsible for the key management challenges. Management utilizing endovascular embolization and/or surgical resection is often employed; however, recurrence can occur, particularly in diffuse cases. There may be an increasing role for systemic antiangiogenic therapy in such cases. Lymphaticovenous malformations are divided into the principle components on the lymphatic and venous sides for clarity of discussion. Lymphatic malformations are described morphologically as macrocystic and microcystic, and physiologically in terms of the processes responsible for growth. In both cases, surgical options are challenging and local therapeutics intended to close large luminal spaces in the case of macrocystic and to slow biological signaling for growth in microcystic. Venous malformations are described physiologically in terms of flow and distensibility, as volume plays a critical role in the limited space of the orbital cavity. Combined embolic-surgical approaches can be effective for management. More complicated, combined lesions can be managed by dividing the lesion into principal components and treating each appropriately.
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- Daniel B Rootman
- Division of Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Doheny and Stein Eye Institutes, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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- Division of Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Doheny and Stein Eye Institutes, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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- Division of Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Doheny and Stein Eye Institutes, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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Pagella F, Lizzio R, Ugolini S, Spinozzi G, Maiorano E, Suppressa P, Sabbà C, Matti E. Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection in HHT patients: nasopharyngeal versus oropharyngeal swab. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2020; 15:350. [PMID: 33339521 PMCID: PMC7746917 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-020-01628-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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On March 11, 2020, WHO has defined the novel coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic that still today continues to affect much of the world. Among the reasons for the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection, there is the role of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic carriers. Therefore diagnostic testing is central to contain the global pandemic. Up to now real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction-based molecular assays for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory specimens is the current reference standard for COVID-19 diagnosis. Based on current knowledge regarding the sensitivity of the molecular test, the highest positive detection rate is from lower respiratory tract specimens; alternatively it is possible to perform a nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab. Nasopharyngeal swab is the preferred choice for SARS-CoV-2 testing since it seems to have a greater sensitivity; however the procedure is not always free of complications and an epistaxis can occur. Among patients with greatest risk of massive nosebleed there are HHT patients. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is an autosomal dominant disease that leads to multiregional mucocutanous telangiectases and visceral arteriovenous malformations. Clinically, the presence of telangiectases in nasal mucosa is the cause of recurrent epistaxis. In HHT patients the execution of the nasopharyngeal swab can determine from little or no consequences to a massive epistaxis leading to the necessity of nasal packing generally followed by hospital admission. In HHT patients undergoing a diagnostic test to evaluate the SARS-CoV-2 infection status, especially in those patients with frequent epistaxis with a history of anemia and repeated hospitalizations, it is therefore advisable to perform an oropharyngeal swab. This, compared to the nasopharyngeal swab, exposes to a lower risk of severe nosebleeds related treatments, such as blood transfusions or invasive procedures. According to the risk-benefit assessment and based on our experience, we consider that, despite a lower diagnostic sensitivity, oropharyngeal swab is preferable to nasopharyngeal swab for the diagnosis of SARS CoV-2 infection in patients with HHT.
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- Fabio Pagella
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rare Disease Centre "C. Frugoni" University Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rare Disease Centre "C. Frugoni" University Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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Trauma Can Induce Telangiectases in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9051507. [PMID: 32429545 PMCID: PMC7290907 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9051507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease of the fibrovascular tissue resulting in visceral vascular malformations and (muco-) cutaneous telangiectases with recurrent bleedings. The mechanism behind the disease is not fully understood; however, observations from HHT mouse models suggest that mechanical trauma may induce the formation of abnormal vessels. To assess the influence of environmental trauma (mechanical or light induced) on the number of telangiectases in patients with HHT, the number of telangiectases on the hands, face, and lips were counted on 103 HHT patients possessing at least three out of four Curaçao criteria. They were then surveyed for information concerning their dominant hand, exposure to sunlight, and types of regular manual work. Patients developed more telangiectases on their dominant hand and lower lip (Wilcoxon rank sum test: p < 0.001). Mechanical stress induced by manual work led to an increased number of telangiectases on patients’ hands (Mann–Whitney U test: p < 0.001). There was also a positive correlation between sun exposure and the number of telangiectases on the lips (Mann–Whitney U test: 0.027). This study shows that mechanical and UV-induced trauma strongly influence the formation of telangiectases in HHT patients. This result has potential implications in preventive measures and on therapeutic approaches for HHT.
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Khoueir N, Borsik M, Camous D, Herman P, Verillaud B. Injection of bevacizumab and cyanoacrylate glue for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Laryngoscope 2019; 129:2210-2215. [PMID: 31566760 DOI: 10.1002/lary.27889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The objective of this study was to report for the first time on the results of submucosal injections of bevacizumab used in conjunction with cyanoacrylate glue sclerotherapy in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analytic chart review. METHODS We performed a chart review that included all patients with HHT treated with intranasal bevacizumab and cyanoacrylate glue for refractory epistaxis at Lariboisiere University Hospital from 2013 with a minimum follow-up of 6 months. We injected 100 mg (25 mg/mL) of bevacizumab diluted in 2 mL of serum at the base of the telangiectasias, and sclerotherapy with an injection of cyanoacrylate glue was used adjunctively. Treatment efficacy was based on changes in Epistaxis Severity Scores (ESS) and the Bergler-Sadick Scale. Quality of life and patient satisfaction were evaluated using the Cantril Self-Anchoring Ladder (CL) and Likert scale, respectively. RESULTS Thirty-one patients were included, with a mean follow-up of 26.6 months. The average ESS score significantly decreased from 7.82 to 3.89 (P < .05). The Bergler-Sadick score significantly improved (P < .05) following the treatment, including the frequency (from 2.74 to 1.64) and the quantity (from 2.54 to 1.51) scales. Quality of life was significantly improved (P < .05) using the CL score (from 4.16 to 7.22). The Likert satisfaction scale related to the treatment efficacy was high, with an average of 7.03 out of 10. No complications were noted. CONCLUSIONS Submucosal injections of bevacizumab in conjunction with cyanoacrylate glue sclerotherapy significantly reduced epistaxis and improved the quality of life in HHT. Prospective comparative studies are needed to further evaluate the significance of this treatment modality. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3b Laryngoscope, 129:2210-2215, 2019.
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- Nadim Khoueir
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Skull Base Surgery, Hospital Groups Saint Louis, Lariboisière, Fernand-Widal, Public Assistance Paris Hospitals, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France University Hospital, Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Skull Base Surgery, Hospital Groups Saint Louis, Lariboisière, Fernand-Widal, Public Assistance Paris Hospitals, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Skull Base Surgery, Hospital Groups Saint Louis, Lariboisière, Fernand-Widal, Public Assistance Paris Hospitals, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Skull Base Surgery, Hospital Groups Saint Louis, Lariboisière, Fernand-Widal, Public Assistance Paris Hospitals, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/Skull Base Surgery, Hospital Groups Saint Louis, Lariboisière, Fernand-Widal, Public Assistance Paris Hospitals, Paris-Diderot University, Paris, France
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Severe Recurrent Epistaxis - The Main Symptom of Hereditary Haemorrhagic Teleangiectasia. ACTA MEDICA MARTINIANA 2019. [DOI: 10.2478/acm-2018-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome, is of dominant autosomal inheritance. Pathologic changes of vascular walls cause recurrent episodes of bleeding from many organ systems. Recurrent epistaxis is the first and the most frequent symptom of HHT. The causal therapy is not known but there are many therapeutic procedures improving the overall condition.
We present a case of a 76-year-old man suffering from HHT, frequently hospitalized and treated for massive nose bleeding. In past a selective arterial embolization was performed thrice; nonetheless, the intensity and frequency of epistaxis remained unchanged. Anterior nasal package and electrocoagulation were performed repeatedly as the “first aid” treatment. In the article we also mention other therapeutic modalities for this diagnosis; unfortunately, their efficacy remains inadequate.
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Thompson CF, Suh JD, McWilliams J, Duckwiler G, Wang MB. Initial experience of a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia center of excellence. EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL 2018. [PMID: 28636740 DOI: 10.1177/014556131709600607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Our objectives in reviewing the initial experience of a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia center of excellence (HHT COE) were to better understand the interventions being performed in the comprehensive care of these patients and to present the early data as a reference for other tertiary centers considering starting an HHT COE. We conducted a retrospective review of consecutive patients referred to our newly developed HHT COE for evaluation and treatment between May 2010 and June 2013. Clinical presentation, otolaryngologic treatments, and other operative interventions were analyzed. One hundred forty-four of the 198 patients (73%) evaluated at the HHT COE had definite HHT based on the Curaçao diagnostic criteria, with 20 additional patients possibly having HHT and undergoing further evaluation to confirm the diagnosis. Sixteen of the 31 patients (52%) referred to otolaryngology required intervention in the operating room for epistaxis. Seventy-two of the 164 (44%) patients with definite or possible HHT required other interventions for internal organ arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), with interventional radiology embolization of pulmonary AVMs being the most common procedure. An HHT COE is important in providing comprehensive care for patients with this rare disease, which has significant clinical sequelae. Having an HHT COE allows for early screening and subspecialty referral within a system of specialists experienced in preventing the morbidity and mortality associated with severe epistaxis and internal organ AVMs.
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- Christopher F Thompson
- Department of Otolaryngology, Northwestern University, 675 N. St. Clair, Galter Pavilion 15th Floor, Room 200, Chicago, IL 60614.
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Steineger J, Osnes T, Heimdal K, Dheyauldeen S. Long-term experience with intranasal bevacizumab therapy. Laryngoscope 2018; 128:2237-2244. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.27147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Division of Head and Neck and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Medical Genetics
- Center for Rare Diagnosis; Oslo University Hospital; Rikshospitalet Oslo Norway
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Alegre-Sánchez A, Bernárdez C, Fonda-Pascual P, Moreno-Arrones OM, López-Gutiérrez JC, Jaén-Olasolo P, Boixeda P. Videodermoscopy and doppler-ultrasound in spider naevi: towards a new classification? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 32:156-159. [PMID: 28960458 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Spider naevi (SN) are considered a subtype of telangiectasias, currently classified as low-flow vascular malformations. OBJECTIVE To describe the videodermoscopy and Doppler-ultrasound (US) features of a large group of SN. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective study of cases of SN collected at our Dermatology department during the period between June 2015 and June 2017 was performed. Clinical images, dermoscopic, videodermoscopic and Doppler-US files were reviewed. For each case, the age of the patient, time since onset, size and dermoscopic pattern of the lesions were recorded. The presence of pulsatility was also evaluated visually on the videodermoscopy. RESULTS Two hundred and thirty-three SN in 189 patients were included. The mean age was 39.5 years (range: 10-76 years). Mean size of the lesions was 4.1 ± 2.0 mm. We described three dermoscopic patterns: network, star and looping. Older age, longer time since onset and larger size were found associated with higher frequency of the looping and star patterns compared to that of network pattern (P < 0.01). Pulsatility during videodermoscopy was found in 88 patients (37%). This pulsatility phenomenon was more commonly associated with the looping pattern (64.7%) than star- (40.3%) or network-like patterns (29.9%) (P < 0.001). In Doppler-US studies, a high-flow with arterial biphasic waveform was found. CONCLUSIONS In the light of the results, we support that SN could be reconsidered in upcoming classifications as lesions closer to the group of high-flow arteriovenous malformations.
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- A Alegre-Sánchez
- Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Ruber Juan Bravo, Madrid, Spain
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- Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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Correct organization of the vascular tree requires the balanced activities of several signaling pathways that regulate tubulogenesis and vascular branching, elongation, and pruning. When this balance is lost, the vessels can be malformed and fragile, and they can lose arteriovenous differentiation. In this review, we concentrate on the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β/bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) pathway, which is one of the most important and complex signaling systems in vascular development. Inactivation of these pathways can lead to altered vascular organization in the embryo. In addition, many vascular malformations are related to deregulation of TGF-β/BMP signaling. Here, we focus on two of the most studied vascular malformations that are induced by deregulation of TGF-β/BMP signaling: hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM). The first of these is related to loss-of-function mutation of the TGF-β/BMP receptor complex and the second to increased signaling sensitivity to TGF-β/BMP. In this review, we discuss the potential therapeutic targets against these vascular malformations identified so far, as well as their basis in general mechanisms of vascular development and stability.
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- Sara I Cunha
- From the Department of Immunology, Genetics, and Pathology, Uppsala University, Sweden (S.I.C., P.U.M., E.D.); FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy (E.D., M.G.L.); and Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy (M.G.L.)
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- From the Department of Immunology, Genetics, and Pathology, Uppsala University, Sweden (S.I.C., P.U.M., E.D.); FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy (E.D., M.G.L.); and Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy (M.G.L.)
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- From the Department of Immunology, Genetics, and Pathology, Uppsala University, Sweden (S.I.C., P.U.M., E.D.); FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy (E.D., M.G.L.); and Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy (M.G.L.).
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- From the Department of Immunology, Genetics, and Pathology, Uppsala University, Sweden (S.I.C., P.U.M., E.D.); FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan, Italy (E.D., M.G.L.); and Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy (M.G.L.)
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Kim J, Kim M, Jeong Y, Lee WB, Park H, Kwon JY, Kim YM, Hwang D, Kwon YG. BMP9 Induces Cord Blood-Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cell Differentiation and Ischemic Neovascularization via ALK1. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2015; 35:2020-31. [PMID: 26229139 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.115.306142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Modulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is essential for therapeutic angiogenesis, and thus various clinical trials involving EPCs are ongoing. However, the identification of environmental conditions and development of optimal methods are required to accelerate EPC-driven vasculogenesis. APPROACH AND RESULTS We evaluated gene expression profiles of cord blood-derived EPCs and endothelial cells to identify the key factors in EPC→endothelial cell differentiation and to show that transforming growth factor-β family members contribute to EPC differentiation. The expression levels of activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1) and its high-affinity ligand, bone morphogenetic protein 9 (BMP9) were markedly changed in EPC→endothelial cell differentiation. Interestingly, BMP9 induced EPC→endothelial cell differentiation and EPC incorporation into vessel-like structures by acting on ALK1 expressed on EPCs in vitro. BMP9 also induced neovascularization in mice with hindlimb ischemia by increasing vessel formation and the incorporation of EPCs into vessels. Conversely, neovascularization was impaired when ALK1 signaling was blocked. Furthermore, EPCs exposed to either short- or long-term BMP9 stimulation demonstrated these functions in EPC-mediated neovascularization. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, our results indicated that BMP9/ALK1 augmented vasculogenesis and angiogenesis, and thereby enhanced neovascularization. Thus, we suggest that BMP9/ALK1 may improve the efficacy of EPC-based therapies for treating ischemic diseases.
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- Jihye Kim
- From the Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology (J.K., Y.J., W.-b.L., H.P., Y.-G.K.) and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine (J.-Y.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; School of Interdisciplinary Biosciences and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea (M.K., D.H.); Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea (M.K.); and Department of new Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea (D.H.)
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology (J.K., Y.J., W.-b.L., H.P., Y.-G.K.) and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine (J.-Y.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; School of Interdisciplinary Biosciences and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea (M.K., D.H.); Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea (M.K.); and Department of new Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea (D.H.)
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology (J.K., Y.J., W.-b.L., H.P., Y.-G.K.) and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine (J.-Y.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; School of Interdisciplinary Biosciences and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea (M.K., D.H.); Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea (M.K.); and Department of new Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea (D.H.)
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology (J.K., Y.J., W.-b.L., H.P., Y.-G.K.) and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine (J.-Y.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; School of Interdisciplinary Biosciences and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea (M.K., D.H.); Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea (M.K.); and Department of new Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea (D.H.)
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology (J.K., Y.J., W.-b.L., H.P., Y.-G.K.) and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine (J.-Y.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; School of Interdisciplinary Biosciences and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea (M.K., D.H.); Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea (M.K.); and Department of new Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea (D.H.)
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology (J.K., Y.J., W.-b.L., H.P., Y.-G.K.) and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine (J.-Y.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; School of Interdisciplinary Biosciences and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea (M.K., D.H.); Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea (M.K.); and Department of new Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea (D.H.)
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology (J.K., Y.J., W.-b.L., H.P., Y.-G.K.) and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine (J.-Y.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; School of Interdisciplinary Biosciences and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea (M.K., D.H.); Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea (M.K.); and Department of new Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea (D.H.)
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology (J.K., Y.J., W.-b.L., H.P., Y.-G.K.) and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine (J.-Y.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; School of Interdisciplinary Biosciences and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea (M.K., D.H.); Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea (M.K.); and Department of new Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea (D.H.)
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- From the Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology (J.K., Y.J., W.-b.L., H.P., Y.-G.K.) and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine (J.-Y.K.), Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; School of Interdisciplinary Biosciences and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Korea (M.K., D.H.); Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea (M.K.); and Department of new Biology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu, Korea (D.H.).
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Barbosa AB, Hans Filho G, Vicari CFDS, Medeiros MZ, Couto DV, Takita LC. Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome: dermatological approach. An Bras Dermatol 2015; 90:226-8. [PMID: 26312724 PMCID: PMC4540558 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20152563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome is a rare systemic fibrovascular dysplasia, recognized by mucocutaneous telangiectasias, arteriovenous malformations, epistaxis and family history. Recurrent bleeding, hypoxemia, congestive heart failure, portosystemic encephalopathy, and symptoms related to angiodysplasia of the central nervous system may occur. Since the treatment is based on supportive measures, early recognition is of utmost importance. This article reports the case of a 53-year-old male patient who presented telangiectasias on fingers, oral cavity and nasal mucosa for 10 years, with a history of recurrent epistaxis of varying severity since childhood. Mother, sister and daughter have similar lesions.
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- Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) - Campo
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- Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) - Campo
Grande (MS), Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) - Campo
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Vukomanović V, Matović M, Ignjatović V, Belić B. Rendu-Osler-Weber Syndrome: A Case Report. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2014.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangectasia (HHT) or Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder with autosomal dominance and variable penetrance. The typical findings of the disease are telangiectasias in skin and mucous membranes, and arteriovenous malformations presenting in the organs like lung, intestine, brain and liver. It is characterized by the classic triad of recurrent epistaxis, mucocutaneous telangiectasias and visceral hemorrhages, with familial occurrence. This article describes a case of HHT of an adult patient, associated with multiple angiodysplasic injuries in the nasal mucosa, upper gastrointestinal tract, lungs and who presents continuous blood loss, resulting iron deficiency anemia. Based on clinical and diagnostic findings, we diagnosed this case as HHT, which has rarely been reported in our literature.
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Marglani OA, Bawazeer NA, Abu Suliman OA. Avastin and diode laser: a combined modality in managing epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Am J Otolaryngol 2013; 34:603-5. [PMID: 23541684 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2013.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a rare presentation to the otolaryngologist in clinical practice. They almost present with epistaxis, which is recurrent, spontaneous and can be functionally and socially debilitating for the patient. Diode laser cauterization and Avastin intranasal injection showed significant improvement in epistaxis severity score. We report a case of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia with chronic epistaxis (hemoglobin 3.4 mg/dl) managed with Diode laser and intranasal Avastin injection with great improvement in life quality and decrease in epistaxis attacks. Despite all treatment options absolute eradication of epistaxis attacks is difficult to obtain in these cases.
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- Osama A Marglani
- Faculty of medicine in Umm Alqura university at Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Agnollitto PM, Barreto ARF, Barbieri RFP, Junior JE, Muglia VF. Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome: what radiologists should know. Literature review and three cases report. Radiol Bras 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-39842013000300011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome or hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is an autosomal dominant vascular disease involving multiple systems whose main pathological change is the presence of abnormal arteriovenous communications. Most common symptoms include skin and mucosal telangiectasias, epistaxis, gastrointestinal, pulmonary and intracerebral bleeding. The key imaging finding is the presence of visceral arteriovenous malformations. The diagnosis is based on clinical criteria and can be confirmed by molecular biology techniques. Treatment includes measures for management of epistaxis, as well as surgical excision, radiotherapy and embolization of arteriovenous malformations, with emphasis on endovascular treatment. The present pictorial essay includes a report of three typical cases of this entity and a literature review.
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Sengupta A, Saha K, Jash D, Banerjee SN. Dyspnea with anemia turned out to be a case of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Asian J Transfus Sci 2013; 7:75-8. [PMID: 23559772 PMCID: PMC3613670 DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.106745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal dominant inherited disorder of the vascular system. It can be asymptomatic but when symptomatic most common presentation being epistaxis. It can involve any organs of the body like lungs, skin, liver brain, GI mucosa etc. We are reporting a case of HHT presented to us with dyspnea and severe anemia. He had arteriovenous malformations of different visceral organs and telangiectasia of skin along with presence of similar history in first-degree relatives.
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- Amitabha Sengupta
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Böckle B, Shoukier M, Kaulfuß S, Sepp N. Mucocutaneous telangiectasia - it’s the tip of the iceberg. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2013; 27:393-4. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04490.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lee JH, Lee YS, Kim PN, Lee BH, Kim GW, Yoo HW, Heo NY, Lim YS, Lee HC, Chung YH, Suh DJ. Osler-Weber-Rendu disease presenting with hepatocellular carcinoma: radiologic and genetic findings. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY 2012; 17:313-8. [PMID: 22310796 PMCID: PMC3304659 DOI: 10.3350/kjhep.2011.17.4.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This is a case report of a 68-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accompanied by hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, and hepatic vascular malformation. HHT is an autosomal dominant disorder of the fibrovascular tissue that is characterized by recurrent epistaxis, mucocutaneous telangiectasias, and visceral arteriovenous malformations. HHT is caused by mutation of the genes involved in the signaling pathway of transforming growth factor-β, which plays an important role in the formation of vascular endothelia. Hepatic involvement has been reported as occurring in 30-73% of patients with HHT. However, symptomatic liver involvement is quite rare, and the representative clinical presentations of HHT in hepatic involvement are high-output heart failure, portal hypertension, nodular regenerative hyperplasia, and symptoms of biliary ischemia. Some cases of HCC in association with HHT have been reported, but are very rare. We present herein the characteristic radiologic and genetic findings of HHT that was diagnosed during the evaluation and treatment of HCC.
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- Joo Ho Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Vievis Namuh Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Dheyauldeen S, Østertun Geirdal A, Osnes T, Vartdal LS, Dollner R. Bevacizumab in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia-associated epistaxis: effectiveness of an injection protocol based on the vascular anatomy of the nose. Laryngoscope 2012; 122:1210-4. [PMID: 22565282 DOI: 10.1002/lary.23303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2011] [Revised: 02/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/22/2012] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the effectiveness of a standardized intranasal bevacizumab injection in treating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)-associated epistaxis. STUDY DESIGN Prospective pilot study. METHODS A total dose of 100 mg bevacizumab (25 mg/mL Avastin) was injected submucosally, 50 mg on each side. A total of 0.5 mL was injected in the sphenopalatine area, upper part of bony septum, upper part of the later nasal wall, and the anterior part of nasal floor. No cauterizations or laser therapy were done during or after the procedure. The hemoglobin level and grades of epistaxis were recorded before and monthly after the procedure. The IFT grading system (intensity [I], frequency [F] of epistaxis, and the amount of blood transfusion [T]) and epistaxis severity score (ESS) for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia system were used. Quality of life (QoL) was evaluated before and 4 weeks after the procedure using the Short Form-36 Health Survey questionnaire, Cantril's Self-Anchoring Ladder questionnaire, and Slotosch disease-specific QoL questionnaire. RESULTS A significant improvement was found in IFT grading (P = .007), ESS grading (P = .001), and hemoglobin level (P = .01). The QoL differences were statistically not significant. CONCLUSIONS The four-injection site technique of intranasal administration of bevacizumab is an effective treatment option in HHT-associated epistaxis, at least on the short-term effect. Long-term and comparative studies are needed to further evaluate the significance of this treatment modality.
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- Sinan Dheyauldeen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery and Neuroscience, Oslo University Hospital-Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
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Ha M, Kim YJ, Kwon KA, Hahm KB, Kim MJ, Kim DK, Lee YJ, Oh SP. Gastric angiodysplasia in a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia type 2 patient. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18:1840-4. [PMID: 22553411 PMCID: PMC3332300 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2011] [Revised: 01/18/2012] [Accepted: 02/08/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal-dominantly inherited disease that occurs in approximately one in 5000 to 8000 people. Clinical diagnosis of HHT is made when a person presents three of the following four criteria: family history, recurrent nosebleeds, mucocutaneous telangiectasis, and arteriovenous malformations (AVM) in the brain, lung, liver and gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Although epistaxis is the most common presenting symptom, AVMs affecting the lungs, brain and GI tract provoke a more serious outcome. Heterozygous mutations in endoglin, activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ACVRL1; ALK1), and SMAD4, the genes involved in the transforming growth factor-β family signaling cascade, cause HHT. We report here the case of a 63 year-old male patient who presented melena and GI bleeding episodes, proven to be caused by bleeding from multiple gastric angiodysplasia. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed multiple angiodysplasia throughout the stomach. Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation was performed to control bleeding from a gastric angiodysplasia. The patient has been admitted several times with episodes of hemoptysis and hematochezia. One year ago, the patient was hospitalized due to right-sided weakness, which was caused by left basal ganglia hemorrhage as the part of HHT presentation. In family history, the patient’s mother and elder sister had died, due to intracranial hemorrhage, and his eldest son has been suffered from recurrent epistaxis for 20 years. A genetic study revealed a mutation in exon 3 of ALK1 (c.199C > T; p.Arg67Trp) in the proband and his eldest son presenting epistaxis.
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Dheyauldeen S, Abdelnoor M, Bachmann-Harildstad G. The Natural History of Epistaxis in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia in the Norwegian population: A Cross-sectional Study. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2011; 25:214-8. [DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background Epistaxis is usually the first and most common symptom in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), which is known also as Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome. The severity of HHT-associated epistaxis is highly variable and can affect the patient's quality of life. In the literature, the natural history of epistaxis in HHT patients has been described in a few countries but not from the Norwegian population. Objective This work focused on the natural history of epistaxis in the Norwegian population in a cross-sectional study. Material and Methods Ninety-eight patients with three or four Curaçao criteria were included. The severity of epistaxis was graded depending on epistaxis intensity, frequency, and the amount of blood transfusion during a period of 4 weeks. The epistaxis grades were studied in association with age, gender, gene mutation, age of onset, and whether the patient had or had not been treated for epistaxis during the last 2 years. Results Most of the HHT patients (90%) complained of mild-to-moderate epistaxis. Seventy-seven percent of the patients started epistaxis by or before the age of 20 years. The progression of HHT-associated epistaxis with age could not be proved statistically in this study. There was no statistically significant difference in the grades of epistaxis between HHT1 and HHT2 type, neither between female and male patients. Most of the patients started epistaxis by or before the age of 20 years. There was a significant difference in the grade of epistaxis between non-ENG, non-ALK1 carrier patients, and ENG or ALK1 carrier patients. Conclusion Compared with other populations, the grading of epistaxis in Norwegian patients with HHT gave generally similar results. A multicenter epidemiological study is required to get a larger study population. A common internationally accepted grading or classification system for epistaxis in HHT is highly recommended.
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- Sinan Dheyauldeen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Oslo University Hospital/Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Center of Clinical Research, Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Oslo University Hospital/Ullevål Kirkeveien 166, Oslo, Norway
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- current address: Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Oslo University Hospital/Rikshospitalet and Oslo University, 1474 Nordbyhagen, Norway
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Stojanov D, Bosnjakovic P, Ristic S, Bojanovic M, Benedeto-Stojanov D. Endovascular treatment of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectases of the tongue. Otolaryngol Pol 2010; 63:520-2. [PMID: 20198988 DOI: 10.1016/s0030-6657(09)70172-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, is an autosomal dominant disorder involving vascular abnormalities of various organs. Telangiectases are frequently observed, predominantly on the nasal and oral mucosa. We present a case a of 53-year-old man with the tonge hemorrhagic telangiectases and epistaxis. Selective catheterization and embolization of the right lingual artery led to size redution and no bleeding from tongue telangiectases.
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Cunha SI, Pardali E, Thorikay M, Anderberg C, Hawinkels L, Goumans MJ, Seehra J, Heldin CH, ten Dijke P, Pietras K. Genetic and pharmacological targeting of activin receptor-like kinase 1 impairs tumor growth and angiogenesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 207:85-100. [PMID: 20065063 PMCID: PMC2812548 DOI: 10.1084/jem.20091309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Members of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) family have been genetically linked to vascular formation during embryogenesis. However, contradictory studies about the role of TGF-β and other family members with reported vascular functions, such as bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) 9, in physiological and pathological angiogenesis make the need for mechanistic studies apparent. We demonstrate, by genetic and pharmacological means, that the TGF-β and BMP9 receptor activin receptor-like kinase (ALK) 1 represents a new therapeutic target for tumor angiogenesis. Diminution of ALK1 gene dosage or systemic treatment with the ALK1-Fc fusion protein RAP-041 retarded tumor growth and progression by inhibition of angiogenesis in a transgenic mouse model of multistep tumorigenesis. Furthermore, RAP-041 significantly impaired the in vitro and in vivo angiogenic response toward vascular endothelial growth factor A and basic fibroblast growth factor. In seeking the mechanism for the observed effects, we uncovered an unexpected signaling synergy between TGF-β and BMP9, through which the combined action of the two factors augmented the endothelial cell response to angiogenic stimuli. We delineate a decisive role for signaling by TGF-β family members in tumor angiogenesis and offer mechanistic insight for the forthcoming clinical development of drugs blocking ALK1 in oncology.
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- Sara I Cunha
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Matrix Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm SE-171 77, Sweden
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Wankhede M, Agarwal N, Fraga-Silva RA, deDeugd C, Raizada MK, Oh SP, Sorg BS. Spectral imaging reveals microvessel physiology and function from anastomoses to thromboses. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2010; 15:011111. [PMID: 20210437 PMCID: PMC2917463 DOI: 10.1117/1.3316299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2009] [Revised: 12/15/2009] [Accepted: 12/15/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Abnormal microvascular physiology and function is common in many diseases. Numerous pathologies include hypervascularity, aberrant angiogenesis, or abnormal vascular remodeling among the characteristic features of the disease, and quantitative imaging and measurement of microvessel function can be important to increase understanding of these diseases. Several optical techniques are useful for direct imaging of microvascular function. Spectral imaging is one such technique that can be used to assess microvascular oxygen transport function with high spatial and temporal resolution in microvessel networks through measurements of hemoglobin saturation. We highlight novel observation made with our intravital microscopy spectral imaging system employed with mouse dorsal skin-fold window chambers for imaging hemoglobin saturation in microvessel networks. Specifically, we image acute oxygenation fluctuations in a tumor microvessel network, the development of arteriovenous malformations in a mouse model of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and the formation of spontaneous and induced microvascular thromboses and occlusions.
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- Mamta Wankhede
- University of Florida, College of Engineering, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, Gainesville, Florida 32611-6131, USA
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Park SO, Wankhede M, Lee YJ, Choi EJ, Fliess N, Choe SW, Oh SH, Walter G, Raizada MK, Sorg BS, Oh SP. Real-time imaging of de novo arteriovenous malformation in a mouse model of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. J Clin Invest 2009; 119:3487-96. [PMID: 19805914 DOI: 10.1172/jci39482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2009] [Accepted: 07/29/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are vascular anomalies where arteries and veins are directly connected through a complex, tangled web of abnormal arteries and veins instead of a normal capillary network. AVMs in the brain, lung, and visceral organs, including the liver and gastrointestinal tract, result in considerable morbidity and mortality. AVMs are the underlying cause of three major clinical symptoms of a genetic vascular dysplasia termed hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), which is characterized by recurrent nosebleeds, mucocutaneous telangiectases, and visceral AVMs and caused by mutations in one of several genes, including activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1). It remains unknown why and how selective blood vessels form AVMs, and there have been technical limitations to observing the initial stages of AVM formation. Here we present in vivo evidence that physiological or environmental factors such as wounds in addition to the genetic ablation are required for Alk1-deficient vessels to develop to AVMs in adult mice. Using the dorsal skinfold window chamber system, we have demonstrated for what we believe to be the first time the entire course of AVM formation in subdermal blood vessels by using intravital bright-field images, hyperspectral imaging, fluorescence recordings of direct arterial flow through the AV shunts, and vascular casting techniques. We believe our data provide novel insights into the pathogenetic mechanisms of HHT and potential therapeutic approaches.
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- Sung Ok Park
- Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 1376 Mowry Road, Room 456, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA
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Sadick H, Fleischer I, Goessler U, Hörmann K, Sadick M. Twenty‐Four‐Hour and Annual Variation in Onset of Epistaxis in Osler Disease. Chronobiol Int 2009; 24:357-64. [PMID: 17453853 DOI: 10.1080/07420520701284485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Osler disease is an autosomal dominant disorder of the fibrovascular tissue characterized by arteriovenous malformations with multi-systemic haemorrhages. Recurrent epistaxis is the predominant symptom in more than 90% of patients. Recent studies showed circadian and seasonal patterns in the onset of nosebleeds, similar to acute cardiovascular events, such as myocardial infarction and stroke. The aim of this study was to determine whether such patterns would also apply to the onset of epistaxis in patients with Osler disease. In all, 110 patients with Osler disease who were under treatment for recurrent epistaxis at the University Hospital of Mannheim were requested to complete a questionnaire addressing the intensity and frequency of epistaxis according to the classification of Bergler et al., as well as circadian and circannual rhythmicity in the occurrence of epistaxis according to visual analogue scales (VAS). More than half of the patients claimed to experience daily to weekly episodes of recurrent epistaxis. The occurrence of epistaxis showed a biphasic 24 h pattern, with a primary peak in the morning (05:00-8:00 h) and smaller secondary peaks in the evening (17:00-20:00 h and 21:00-00:00 h). No significant seasonal variation was found in the onset of epistaxis. However, a slight tendency, with a peak in winter months, was observed. Similar to other chronobiological studies on nosebleeds, this study showed that the 24 h pattern and seasonal tendency in the onset of epistaxis even applied to patients with Osler disease. Further investigations are necessary to determine the pathological mechanism underlying this phenomenon.
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- Haneen Sadick
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.
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Sadick H, Hage J, Goessler U, Stern-Straeter J, Riedel F, Hoermann K, Bugert P. Mutation analysis of "Endoglin" and "Activin receptor-like kinase" genes in German patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and the value of rapid genotyping using an allele-specific PCR-technique. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2009; 10:53. [PMID: 19508727 PMCID: PMC2701415 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-10-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2008] [Accepted: 06/09/2009] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disorder which is clinically characterised by recurrent epistaxis, mucocutaneous telangiectasia and visceral arteriovenous malformations. Genetic linkage studies identified two genes primarily related to HHT: endoglin (ENG) on chromosome 9q33-34 and activin receptor-like kinase1 (ACVRL1) on chromosome 12q13. We have screened a total of 41 unselected German patients with the suspected diagnosis of HHT. Mutation analysis for the ENG and ACVRL1 genes in all patients was performed by PCR amplification. Sequences were then compared to the HHT database http://www.hhtmutation.org sequences of the ENG mRNA (accession no. BC014271.2) and the ACVRL1 mRNA (accession no. NM000020.1). RESULTS We identified 15 different mutations in 18 cases by direct sequencing. Among these mutations, one novel ENG mutation could be detected which has not yet been described in the literature before. The genotype-phenotype correlation was consistent with a higher frequency of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in patients with ENG mutations than in patients with ACVRL1 mutations in our collective. CONCLUSION For rapid genotyping of mutations and SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) in ENG and ACVRL1, allele-specific PCR methods with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) were established and their value analysed.
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- Haneen Sadick
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.
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Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor is coordinately regulated by the activin-like kinase receptors 1 and 5 in endothelial cells. Blood 2009; 114:2197-206. [PMID: 19506300 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-01-199166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is tightly regulated to achieve normal angiogenesis. The objective was to examine regulation of VEGF by the activin-like kinase receptors (ALKs) ALK1 and ALK5. Transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) and bone morphogenetic protein-9 (BMP-9) enhanced and suppressed VEGF expression, respectively, in aortic endothelial cells, as determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunoblotting, cell proliferation, and tube formation. The use of small interfering RNA revealed that TGFbeta1 stimulated VEGF expression by activating ALK5, TGFbeta type II receptor, and SMAD2, whereas BMP-9 suppressed it by activating ALK1, BMP type II receptor, and SMAD1. ALK1 signaling occurred independently of ALK5 activity. Partial ALK1 deficiency in vitro and in vivo resulted in elevated VEGF expression. In vitro, increased BMP-9 levels normalized VEGF expression in cells with partial, but not severe, ALK1 deficiency. Time course experiments revealed that an increase in ALK1 expression induced by BMP-4, an angiogenic stimulus, preceded induction of ALK5 and VEGF in control cells. In ALK1-deficient cells, however, VEGF expression occurred earlier and was abnormally high, even though ALK5 was not induced. Our results suggest that ALK1 and ALK5 are both essential for correct regulation of VEGF, and that disruption of either pathway leads to disease.
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Lee HE, Sagong C, Yeo KY, Ko JY, Kim JS, Yu HJ. A case of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Ann Dermatol 2009; 21:206-8. [PMID: 20523789 DOI: 10.5021/ad.2009.21.2.206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2008] [Accepted: 11/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, is an autosomal dominant disorder of the fibrovascular tissue. It is characterized by the classic triad of mucocutaneous telangiectasias, recurrent hemorrhages, and familial occurrence. The cutaneous manifestation appear clinically as punctuate, linear, or splinter-like telangiectasias of the upper body, oral, and nasal mucous membranes, and nail beds. A 73-year-old woman presented with purpuric, punctuate, and tiny macules on the finger tips of both hands and the tongue. The skin lesions were discovered about 50 years previously. She had a family history of cutaneous telangiectasia. Also, she had episodes of recurrent epistaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and anemia. The gastroendoscopy revealed gastric angiodysplasia of the fundus and body of the stomach. The histopathologic study showed dilated capillaries lined by flat endothelial cells in the papillary dermis. From these findings, we diagnosed this case as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, which has rarely been reported in the dermatologic literature.
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- Ha Eun Lee
- Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Pagella F, Colombo A, Matti E, Giourgos G, Tinelli C, Olivieri C, Danesino C. Correlation of severity of epistaxis with nasal telangiectasias in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) patients. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2009; 23:52-8. [PMID: 19379613 DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disease that leads to multiregional angiodysplasia. The presence of telangiectasias in nasal mucosa leads to recurrent epistaxis that affects up to 96% of patients but with unpredictable severity. Some authors have previously explained that endonasal morphology and distribution of telangiectasias can be variable too. The purpose of this study was to evaluate any possible relationship between the severity of epistaxis and the different morphology and distribution of nasal telangiectasias in HHT patients. METHODS A review was performed of nasal endoscopy records of 76 consecutive HHT patients treated for epistaxis between 2003 and 2007 at our institution. An evaluation was performed of severity of epistaxis in the same patient group using a questionnaire and considering frequency, intensity, duration of nosebleeds, and need for blood transfusions. Comparison of data collected on morphology and distribution of nasal telangiectasias with data collected on severity of epistaxis was performed. RESULTS Morphology and distribution of nasal telangiectasias showed a statistically significant correlation with frequency and intensity of epistaxis. Presence of telangiectasias endoscopically appearing as large and prominent correlates with higher frequency of epistaxis. An increase in number of nasal subsites involved correlates with higher intensity of nosebleeds. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that to reduce frequency and intensity of epistaxis in HHT patients, treatments should be directed also at lesions located in the posterior part of nasal fossae and especially on telangiectasias endoscopically appearing as large and prominent.
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- Fabio Pagella
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Pavia IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
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Upton PD, Davies RJ, Trembath RC, Morrell NW. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and activin type II receptors balance BMP9 signals mediated by activin receptor-like kinase-1 in human pulmonary artery endothelial cells. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:15794-804. [PMID: 19366699 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.002881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Mutations in transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) receptor superfamily members underlie conditions characterized by vascular dysplasia. Mutations in endoglin and activin-like kinase receptor 1 (ALK1) cause hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, whereas bone morphogenetic protein type II receptor (BMPR-II) mutations underlie familial pulmonary arterial hypertension. To understand the functional roles of these receptors, we examined their relative contributions to BMP signaling in human pulmonary artery endothelial cells (HPAECs). BMP9 potently and selectively induced Smad1/5 phosphorylation and Id gene expression in HPAECs. Contrary to expectations, BMP9 also stimulated Smad2 activation. Furthermore, BMP9 induced the expression of interleukin 8 and E-selectin. Using small interfering RNA, we demonstrate that the type I receptor, ALK1, is essential for these responses. However, small interfering RNA and inhibitor studies showed no involvement of ALK5 or endoglin. We further demonstrate that, of the candidate type II receptors, BMPR-II predominantly mediated IL-8 and E-selectin induction and mitogenic inhibition by BMP9. Conversely, activin receptor type II (ActR-II) contributed more to BMP9-mediated Smad2 activation. Only abolition of both type II receptors significantly reduced the Smad1/5 and Id responses. Both ALK1 and BMPR-II contributed to growth inhibition of HPAECs, whereas ActR-II was not involved. Taken together, our findings demonstrate the critical role of type II receptors in balancing BMP9 signaling via ALK1 and emphasize the essential role for BMPR-II in a subset of BMP9 responses (interleukin 8, E-selectin, and proliferation). This differential signaling may contribute to the contrasting pathologies of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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- Paul D Upton
- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's and Papworth Hospitals, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK.
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Yaniv E, Preis M, Hadar T, Shvero J, Haddad M. Antiestrogen therapy for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Laryngoscope 2009; 119:284-8. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.20065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Lee ST, Kim JA, Jang SY, Kim DK, Do YS, Suh GY, Kim JW, Ki CS. Clinical features and mutations in the ENG, ACVRL1, and SMAD4 genes in Korean patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. J Korean Med Sci 2009; 24:69-76. [PMID: 19270816 PMCID: PMC2650970 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.1.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2007] [Accepted: 05/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an inherited disorder that is characterized by abnormal communication between the arteries and veins in the skin, mucosa, and various organs. HHT has been reported to show significant phenotypic variability and genetic heterogeneity with wide ethnic and geographic variations. Although mutations in the endoglin (ENG) and activin A receptor type II-like 1 (ACVRL1) genes have been known to cause HHT for more than 10 yr, little is known about the clinical features or genetic background of Korean patients with HHT. In addition, mutations in mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 (SMAD4) are also seen in patients with the combined syndrome of juvenile polyposis and HHT. This study examined five Korean patients with the typical manifestations of HHT such as frequent epistaxis and pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. Direct sequencing of the ENG and ACVRL1 genes revealed one known mutation, ENG c.277C>T, in one patient and two novel mutations, ENG c.992-1G>C and ACVRL1 c.81dupT in two patients, respectively. The remaining two patients with negative results were screened for SMAD4 mutations as well as gross deletions of ENG and ACVRL1 using multiple ligation-dependent probe amplification, but none was detected. Despite the small number of patients investigated, we firstly report Korean patients with genetically confirmed HHT, and show the genetic and allelic heterogeneity underlying HHT.
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- Seung-Tae Lee
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia with multiple hepatic and pulmonary nodular lesions. Clin J Gastroenterol 2009; 2:131-136. [PMID: 26192179 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-008-0054-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2008] [Accepted: 11/28/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A 50-year-old female visited the hospital for further evaluation of multiple pulmonary and hepatic nodules. First, she visited her primary physician for general fatigue due to anemia. She had recurrent epistaxis, and her mother had suffered from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Telangiectasias were present in the stomach. This patient was diagnosed with HHT. Computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple pulmonary and hepatic nodules. The pulmonary nodules were due to bleeding from arteriovenous malformations of the lung. Abdominal CT and angiography showed a dilated and meandering hepatic artery, arteriovenous shunts and multiple hepatic nodules. Gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed enhancement in the early dynamic phase and in the liver-specific phase. A liver tumor biopsy of a hepatic nodule showed nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH). This report presents a case of HHT with multiple pulmonary and hepatic nodular lesions. Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI was useful for making a diagnosis of NRH.
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Alonso-Treceño JL, Alonso-Castañeira I, Escapa-Garrachón JM, Moralejo-Martín J, Enterría-González Á, Freijanes-Otero J. Cierre nasal como tratamiento definitivo de las epistaxis en la enfermedad de Rendu-Osler-Weber. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s0001-6519(08)75991-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that can lead to serious central nervous system complications including hemorrhage, ischemia, and infection. Symptoms can be mild, making diagnosis problematic. Fifty-three prior cases of HHT and brain abscess are described, in addition to two new cases. The clinical manifestations and current methods for diagnosis and management of patients with HHT are reviewed. Early recognition of HHT is important because screening in these patients and affected family members may help prevent complications. In addition, advancements in imaging, surgical techniques, antibiotics, and genetic testing may improve outcomes.
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Cano MJR, Escribano P, Tello R, Nistal AS, Flox A, Delgado JF. Different features of pulmonary hypertension in Rendu-Osler Syndrome. CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2008; 2:191-2. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-699x.2008.00056.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Robert J. Sommer
- From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.J.S.); Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill (Z.M.H.); and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (J.F.R.)
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- From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.J.S.); Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill (Z.M.H.); and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (J.F.R.)
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- From the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy, Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY (R.J.S.); Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Rush Center for Congenital and Structural Heart Disease, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill (Z.M.H.); and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (J.F.R.)
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te Veldhuis EC, te Veldhuis AH, van Dijk FS, Kwee ML, van Hagen JM, Baart JA, van der Waal I. Rendu-Osler-Weber disease: update of medical and dental considerations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 105:e38-41. [PMID: 18230376 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2007] [Revised: 08/01/2007] [Accepted: 08/22/2007] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Rendu-Osler-Weber disease, also known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by an aberrant vascular development. The reported prevalence is approximately 1 per 5,000-10,000. The clinical manifestations consist of recurrent spontaneous nosebleeds, telangiectasias characteristically at the lips, oral cavity, fingers, and nose, and visceral arteriovenous malformations. Timely recognition of this syndrome makes screening for complications, preventive measurements, and genetic counselling possible. The important role of the dental profession in the recognition of this genetic disease is emphasized. In addition, a brief overview of the current literature is presented.
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- E C te Veldhuis
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center/Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Nasal Closure as Definitive Treatment for Epistaxis in Rendu-Osler-Weber Disease. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s2173-5735(08)70264-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Holzapfel K, von Beckerath N, Rummeny EJ, Gaa J. [Recurring nose bleeds, dyspnea and conspicuous findings in the lung and liver]. Radiologe 2007; 47:716-20. [PMID: 17028839 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-006-1424-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- K Holzapfel
- Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany.
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Haarmann S, Budihardja AS, Hölzle F, Wolff KD. Subcutaneous temporal abscess as a clinical manifestation of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber disease). Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007; 36:1211-4. [PMID: 17681734 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2007.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2007] [Revised: 04/27/2007] [Accepted: 05/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
This is the report of a rare case of a temporal abscess that developed in the presence of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Little has been described about abscesses occurring in soft tissues in patients with HHT in previous reports. In the case of a subcutaneous abscess of unknown primary in the head and neck region in patients with HHT, the clinician needs to consider septic microemboli due to pulmonary arteriovenous malformations as a possible cause. The classic dermal manifestation of HHT should be enlarged to include subcutaneous abscess secondary to metastatic septic microembolism.
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- S Haarmann
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Plastic Surgery, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Shields HM, Shaffer K, O'farrell RP, Travers R, Hayward JN, Becker LS, Lauwers GY. Gastrointestinal manifestations of dermatologic disorders. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007; 5:1010-7; quiz 1005-6. [PMID: 17825768 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2007.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The skin and the gastrointestinal tract may be affected concurrently by the same diseases. Pathogenetically, these conditions may be primarily dermatologic diseases involving the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or systemic diseases involving the skin, GI tract, and liver simultaneously. The correct diagnosis of such conditions relies on the ability of the gastroenterologist to recognize the underlying dermatologic disorder. The goal of this clinical review article is to increase gastroenterologists' awareness and understanding of some of these conditions. Case vignettes are presented and the relevant literature reviewed for epidermolysis bullosa, mastocytosis, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and melanoma. This review focuses on increasing gastroenterologists' ability to recognize, diagnose, comprehend, and manage patients with these dermatologic conditions who have GI manifestations. Advances in molecular genetics that provide insight into the underlying pathophysiology and histopathology of these lesions are highlighted.
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- Helen M Shields
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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