Case Report
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World J Clin Pediatr. Jan 9, 2021; 10(1): 1-6
Published online Jan 9, 2021. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v10.i1.1
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia presenting as a recurrent epistaxis in an adolescent: A case report
Ratna Acharya, Katherin Portwood, Kiran Upadhyay
Ratna Acharya, Katherin Portwood, Kiran Upadhyay, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States
Author contributions: Acharya R, Portwood K and Upadhyay K contributed to writing of the manuscript; Upadhyay K critically revised the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Kiran Upadhyay, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States. dockiranbp@yahoo.com
Received: October 13, 2020
Peer-review started: October 13, 2020
First decision: December 11, 2020
Revised: December 15, 2020
Accepted: December 24, 2020
Article in press: December 24, 2020
Published online: January 9, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: In patients with recurrent spontaneous epistaxis, a thorough history, family history, physical examination and investigation is necessary to exclude hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia which can present with multi-system involvement along with epistaxis.