Table 1.
Criteria | |
Epistaxis | Spontaneous and recurrent |
Telangiectasia | Multiple, at characteristic sites: lips, oral cavity, fingers, and nose |
Visceral lesions | Such as gastrointestinal telangiectasia, or pulmonary, hepatic, cerebra, or spinal AVMs |
Family history | A first-degree relative with HHT according to these criteria |
HHT diagnosis is | |
Definite | If three or more criteria are present |
Possible or suspected | If two criteria are present |
Unlikely | If fewer than two criteria are present |
Abbreviations: AVM, arteriovenous malformations; HHT, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.