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Osler's disease diagnosed by ultrasound

✍ Scribed by E. Goes; F. van Tussenbroeck; F. Cottenie; J. Hulstaert; Prof. M. Osteaux

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1987
Tongue: English
Weight: 201 KB
Volume: 15
Category: Article
ISSN: 0091-2751
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.1870150208

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✦ Synopsis

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler's disease) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by telangiectasia of the mucous membranes, skin, and virtually every organ. Liver involvement includes angiodysplasias, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma. 'z2

We present the sonographic findings in the liver of a patient who had previously undetected Osler's disease. The diagnosis was suggested sonographically and proved by angiography. The sonographic findings in cases with liver involvement have been described in only a few instance^.^

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