Pinhead-Sized Red Macules Were Found on the Lips and in the Buccal

question 32

Multiple Choice

Pinhead-sized red macules were found on the lips and in the buccal and labial mucosa of a 24-year-old woman. The lesions blanched with compression. The patient also had a history of frequent epistaxis. She most likely has which of the following?

• A) Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome
• B) Sturge-Weber syndrome
• C) Iron deficiency anemia
• D) Melanoma
• E) Lead intoxication

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