Case Report
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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2013; 5(5): 288-291
Published online May 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i5.288
Table 1 Curaçao criteria for clinical diagnosis of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
CriteriaDescription
EpistaxisSpontaneous and recurrent
TelangiectasesMultiple, at characteristic sites: lips, oral cavity, fingers, nose
Visceral lesionsGastrointestinal telangiectasias, pulmonary, hepatic, cerebral or spinal arteriovenous malformations
Family historyA first-degree relative with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia according to these criteria