Medicine
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Management
Quick fact
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) affects about 1 in 5,000 to 10,000 people worldwide, yet many remain undiagnosed until they develop a serious complication like a stroke from a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation.
Why this is interesting
You might know someone who gets frequent nosebleeds, but what if those nosebleeds are a clue to a hidden network of abnormal blood vessels? Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) turns out to be a common cause of mysterious nosebleeds and can even lead to serious complications like strokes.