Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome
Alternate Names : Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
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Treatment
Bleeding in vital areas must be corrected surgically. Frequent or heavy nosebleeds (epistaxis) may be treated with electrocautery or laser surgery. Large collections of abnormal blood vessels (arterio-venous malformations) in the lungs may be deliberately "clotted off" in a procedure called "coiling" which is performed by an Interventional Radiologist. Some patients respond to estrogen therapy, which can reduce bleeding episodes.
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