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. 2020 Feb 27;43(1):e20190126. doi: 10.1590/1678-4685-GMB-2019-0126

Table 1. Clinical findings in the four living affected individuals.

Clinical Characteristics IV-2 V-1 * V-2 VI-1
Head & Neck
Nose
Spontaneous, recurrent epistaxis (onset childhood) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nasal mucosa telangiectases Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mouth
Lip telangiectases
Tongue telangiectases Yes Yes
Palate telangiectases Yes
Cardiovascular
Vascular
Venous varicosities Yes Yes
Respiratory
Dyspnea Yes Yes Yes
Cyanosis Yes Yes
Abdomen
Gastrointestinal
GI hemorrhage (onset usually in 5th -6th decade) Yes
Angiodysplasia Yes
Telangiectases (stomach, duodenum small bowel and colon) Yes
Melena Yes
Hematochezia Yes
Hematemesis Yes
Skeletal
Hands
Finger pad telangiectases Yes
Clubbing Yes Yes
Skin, Nails, & Hair
Skin
Telangiectases (specially on tongue, lips, palate, fingers, conjunctiva, trunk, nail beds, and fingerprints) Yes Yes
Neurologic
Migraine headache Yes Yes Yes
Seizures Yes
Brain Abscess Yes Yes
Hematology
Anemia Yes
Polycythemia Yes
*

Patient died after clinical history was retrieved and blood sample given.