RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Intralesional Bleomycin Injections for the Palliation of Epistaxis in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1144
OP 1146
VO 25
IS 7
A1 Ian C. Duncan
A1 Leon Van Der Nest
YR 2004
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/25/7/1144.abstract
AB Summary: Epistaxis is a common complication in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Its treatment is generally aimed at controlling the frequency and severity of nasal hemorrhage and involves surgery, transcatheter embolization, topical treatment, or a combination. Despite this multitude of treatment methods, the long-term prognosis for many patients remains poor. We describe a patient in whom direct intralesional injections of bleomycin successfully palliated severe recurrent epistaxis for almost 2 years without the need for adjuvant therapy.