Diagnosis and Treatment of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.

CONCLUSION: Interventional treatments in life-threatening and/or severe circumstances will continue to be used because of their effectiveness. Research into the pathophysiology of HHT has led to the development of potential therapies that prevent and decrease the severity of epistaxis, but the current evidence is insufficient to ascertain best practice. At present, appropriate management of acute epistaxis coupled with early diagnosis and referral to an ear, nose, and throat specialist should be the mainstay of treatment. PMID: 28638289 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Ochsner Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Ochsner J Source Type: research