ANATOMOCLINICAL CORRELATIONS OF ORAL MANIFESTATIONS IN RENDU-OSLER DISEASE

Abstract

Rendu Osler disease also known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia occurs as a result of the arteriovenous malformations following alteration of the structure of the vascular wall. The clinical manifestations are represented by the presence of these arteriovenous malformations at the level of various organs and systems that cause persistent bleeding. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the impact of this systemic disease on the structures of the oral cavity. We present a case report with Rendu Osler disease in which most of the anatomical structures that constitute the oral cavity are affected with an impact on the patient’s quality of life. Knowing these manifestations of hereditary telangiectasia in the oral cavity, allows an optimal interdisciplinary approach of the patient whose main purpose is to increase the quality of life.

Keywords

• arteriovenous malformation
• hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia