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Two cases of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia are presented. Epistaxis was intractable in both patients. Young's procedure proved successful in controlling nose bleeds. One of the patients has been followed-up for 14 years. Methods of treatment are discussed with a review of the literature.

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PubMed ID:: 7964136

DOI:: 10.1017/s0022215100128026

ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: Epistaxis,etiology,surgery,Follow-Up Studies,Humans,Male,Middle Aged,Mouth Breathing,Reoperation,Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic,complications,pathology

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: Epistaxis, etiology, surgery, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mouth Breathing, Reoperation, Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic, complications, pathology

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia: Young's procedure in the management of epistaxis.

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