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Case Reports
. 2022 Mar 13;10(3):e05585.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5585. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia in a sudanese patient: A case report

Fadi M Toum Ahmed  1 , Moh Mah Fadelallah Eljack  2 , Mohamed Abdulkarim  3 , Hiba Faroug Alamin Mohammed  4
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Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia in a sudanese patient: A case report

Fadi M Toum Ahmed et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

(HHT) is a rare disorder affecting the skin and body's internal organs with a tendency for bleeding. We report a case of Sudanese 42-year-old with family history of HHT presented with recurrent epistaxis and telangiectasias.

Keywords: bleeding; colitis; epistaxis; hereditary; sudanese; telangiectasia.

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The authors report no conflict of interest.

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Fingertip telangiectasias
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Mucosal hyperemia and telangiectasia
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Tongue telangiectasia
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