José Wellington Alves dos Santos, Tiago Chagas Dalcin, Kelly Ribeiro Neves, Keli Cristina Mann, Gustavo Luis Nunes Pretto, Alessandra Naimaier Bertolazi
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is an autosomal dominant disease in which arteriovenous communications are typically seen in the
skin, mucosal surfaces, lungs, brain and gastrointestinal tract. This disease typically presents as epistaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding and
arteriovenous malformations (in the brain and lungs). Although the epistaxis and gastrointestinal bleeding can result in anemia, patients
diagnosed with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia rarely present severe anemia. Herein, we report the case of a 49-year-old man with
severe anemia and undiagnosed hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
Keywords: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; Iron deficiency anemia; Case reports [publication type].