Symptoms Of Melena
Health Encyclopedia: Osler Weber Rendu Syndrome
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Symptoms
- Frequent nosebleeds in a child
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GI bleeding -- loss of blood in stool or dark black stool (melena) - Shortness of breath
- The appearance of vascular lesions (telangiectases) during late childhood or early adolescence on the:
- Tongue
- Lips
- Whites of the eyes
- Ears
- Finger tips and nail beds
- Skin
- Coughing up blood, passing blood in the stool or unusually dark stool
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