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Síndrome de Osler-Weber-Rendu - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Telangiectasia hemorrágica y hereditaria; THH

Tratamiento:

Los tratamientos abarcan:

  • Cirugía para tratar el sangrado en algunas áreas
  • Electrocauterización o cirugía láser para tratar hemorragias nasales frecuentes o abundantes
  • Embolización endovascular para tratar vasos sanguíneos anormales en el cerebro y otras partes del cuerpo

Algunos pacientes responden a la terapia con estrógenos, la cual puede reducir los episodios de sangrado. Evite tomar medicamentos anticoagulantes.

Algunos pacientes tal vez necesiten tomar antibióticos antes de someterse a procedimientos quirúrgicos o dentales. Pregúntele al médico qué precauciones debe tomar.

Grupos de apoyo:

HHT Foundation International: www.hht.org.

Pronóstico:

Las personas con este síndrome pueden tener un período de vida completamente normal, dependiendo de las partes del cuerpo donde se localicen las malformaciones arteriovenosas.

Posibles complicaciones:

  • Insuficiencia cardíaca
  • Presión arterial alta en los pulmones (hipertensión pulmonar)
  • Sangrado interno
  • Dificultad respiratoria

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si su hijo presenta sangrados nasales frecuentes u otros signos de esta enfermedad.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/15/2011
  • Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Azuma H: Genetic and molecular pathogenesis of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. J Med Invest. 2000 Aug; 47(3-4): 81-90.

Faughnan ME, Hyland RH, Nanthakumar K, Redelmeier DA: Screening in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia patients. Chest. 2000 Aug; 118(2): 566-7.

Govani FS, Shovlin CL. Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia: a clinical and scientific review. Eur J Hum Genet. 2009 Apr 1. [Epub ahead of print]

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