Multiple hereditary developmental angiomata (telangiectases) of the skin and mucous membranes associated with recurring haemorrhages / by F. Parkes Weber.

  • Weber, Frederick Parkes, 1863-1962.
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[1907]
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Credit: Multiple hereditary developmental angiomata (telangiectases) of the skin and mucous membranes associated with recurring haemorrhages / by F. Parkes Weber. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    than the smaller. I likewise noted some ordinary hair-like telangiectases of the skin of both cheeks. Rhinoscopic examination showed a decidedly telangiectatic condition of the mucous membrane lining both nostrils. He is married and has one child, a boy four years old, who has not yet suffered from epistaxis. Harriet R., the fourth child, is now aged about 33 years, and is said to enjoy good health and not to have any of the “spots ” on her skin or to suffer from nose-bleeding. She is married and has one child, a girl aged nine years, who has not yet shown any tendency to epistaxis. Jacob S., the fifth child, now about 31 years of age, is like- wise said not to be subject to nrse-bleeding or to have any of the “spots.” I have not seen him. Annie S., the sixth child, aged 28 years, suffered from disease (probably tuberculous) of the left knee-joint during childhood but otherwise has enjoyed fair health, though during the last three years or so she has had occasional slight attacks of epistaxis. She herself has not noticed any “ spots ” on her skin and on examining her face and hands and the mucous membranes of her mouth and nose I could find no angiomata. Rachel, the seventh child, aged about 26 years, is said not to suffer from nose-bleeding or to have any of the “spots.” I have not seen her. Marcus, the eighth child, is said to have died at the age of three years from brain-trouble following a fall. Manning S., the ninth child, aged 23 years, has been subject to occasional nose-bleeding since he was 18 years old. Otherwise he has had good health and now looks healthy. When I examined him recently 1 could find no telangiectases or angiomata on the skin of the face and hands or on the mucous membrane of the mouth and nose, but on the front of the chest I noted a few minute red naavi, such as very many or most persons have one or two of on various parts of their body. Mrs. S. S. was treated for a time with arsenic and afterwards with an iron preparation which she thinks has done her good. She is frightened, she says, of having the haemorrhages from her nose altogether stopped, but although her blood coagulability is not abnormally low I am trying treatment with calcium lactate, having heard from Professor Osier of a good result apparently obtained by this method in one case. Calcium lactate (in daily doses of 15 grains) has now (July 13th) been taken for some weeks, but as yet