Telangiectasias, recurrent epistaxis and a strong family history—a case of Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome in Pakistan Authors Muhammad Mustafa Arif Siddiqui Department of Medicine, Hameed Latif Teaching Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7334-8825 Tayyaba Hafeez Department of Nephrology, Bahria Town International Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4099-0067 Rafi Ud Din Department of Gastroenterology, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9577 Keywords: Recurrent epistaxis, Telangiectasias, Arteriovenous malformations, Autosomal dominant, Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia Abstract Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome or Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare condition, with very few reported cases, especially in Pakistan. As healthcare workers, we encounter multiple cases of recurrent epistaxis in the emergency as well as out-patient departments. However, patients are usually treated symptomatically without a thorough workup. HHT should be considered among the differentials for recurrent epistaxis, as a clinical diagnosis can be made with detailed family history and physical examination. Here is the case of a 58-year-old male who presented to the Gastroenterology OPD, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, in November 2021, with complaints of generalised weakness and blood in stools. He had a history of recurrent epistaxis and telangiectasias, and further inquiry revealed a strong family history of similar symptoms. He was diagnosed as a case of Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome. Informed consent was taken from the patient prior to the writing of the manuscript. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-03-20 How to Cite Siddiqui, M. M. A., Hafeez, T., & Rafi Ud Din. (2024). Telangiectasias, recurrent epistaxis and a strong family history—a case of Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome in Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(4), 800–803. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.9577 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 4 (2024): APRIL Section CASE REPORT License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.