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Skin and mucosal telangiectatic lesions in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia patients

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The diagnostic criteria for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) include the presence of telangiectatic lesions in common sites (nose, fingers, oral cavity, and lips). Telangiectatic lesions are described as red spots… Click to show full abstract

The diagnostic criteria for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) include the presence of telangiectatic lesions in common sites (nose, fingers, oral cavity, and lips). Telangiectatic lesions are described as red spots in the skin, but this description is inadequate. Few studies have investigated the characteristics of telangiectatic lesions in HHT, and we aimed to describe the distribution and morphology of telangiectatic lesions in HHT patients.

Keywords: skin mucosal; hemorrhagic telangiectasia; hereditary hemorrhagic; mucosal telangiectatic; telangiectatic lesions

Journal Title: International Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2022

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