363 resonance imaging or high-resolution computed tomography. Coronary angiography showed normal coronary vessels. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed multiple telangiectasias of 2 to 6 mm in diameter in the duodenum and stomach (FIGURE 1B) and single telangiectasias in the esophagus. Capsule endoscopy was performed showing numerous flat telangiectasias distributed mainly in the jejunum a...

Primitive retinal vascular abnormalities are benign conditions of the retinal circulation that comprise vascular tumors and telangiectasias. The principal vascular tumors of the retina include retinal capillary hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma of the retina, racemose hemangiomatosis of the retina and retinal vasoproliferative tumor, while primary retinal telangiectasias include Coats' disease, ...

BACKGROUND Telangiectasias have been treated with sclerotherapy without concomitant assessment or treatment of saphenous veins. OBJECTIVE To clarify if ultrasound (US) mapping of saphenous veins is justifiable, this investigation determined prevalence of specific patterns of saphenous vein reflux in women with telangiectasias. METHODS US mapping of the great and small saphenous veins (GSV, ...

A 61-year old woman was referred for analysis of iron-deficiency anemia and intermittent rectal blood loss. At age 35 she had been diagnosed with progressive systemic sclerosis, based on the presence of cutaneous telangiectasias, scleroderma, and pulmonary hypertension. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed no abnormalities; in particular, no gastric antral vascular ectasia was observed. At colon...

BACKGROUND The vitamin D endocrine system, besides multiple other functions, regulates aging in many tissues, including the skin. It protects the skin against the hazardous effects of many skin age-inducing agents, including ultraviolet radiation. Thus, in the present study we aimed to investigate the relationship between facial skin aging and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] serum levels in healt...

BACKGROUND: Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome (Hereditary hemorrhagic telengiectasia) cases present with recurrent epistaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding (hematemesis, melena), and arteriovenous malformations involving almost all organs of body. Internal can occur from (telengiectasia) stomach or small bowel. CASE PRESENTATION: We a case who presented melena gross anemia (hemoglobin 3.5 gm/dL). He was a...