Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension and Hepatic Encephalopathy

Copyright: © 2013 Wong CW. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Abstract Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is usually under recognized. It is a rare genetic disorder characterized by telangiectasia and epistaxis. Visceral involvement by HHT is common but frequently asymptomatic and remains undiagnosed. However, once the visceral manifestation of the disease occurs, it can result in significant morbidity and mortality. This case report demonstrates the rare complications of pulmonary hypertension and hepatic encephalopathy in HHT.