renduosler’s disease

Osler disease; Osler syndrome; telangiectasia disease; Rendu-Osler disease, hemangiomas Definition Osler’s disease is a hereditary disease of the blood vessels. Two internists (Dr. Osler from Canada and Dr. Rendu from France) described this disease for the first time at the end of the 19th century and gave it the name “Osler’s disease”. Typical are dilations … Osler’s disease

Diagnosis The typical combination of increased and difficult to stop nosebleeds with visible telangiectasia of the nasal and oral mucosa suggests the suspicion of Osler’s disease. Moreover, due to the hereditary nature of this disease, a similar case is usually already known within the family. An ultrasound scan is performed to check whether more dangerous … Diagnosis | Osler’s disease