All of the following are characteristic of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome) except:

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Abnormal platelet aggregation is not a characteristic of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Instead, the condition is characterized by multiple small blood vessel lesions (telangiectasias) on the skin and mucus membranes, recurrent episodes of epistaxis, and an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. Iron deficiency anemia is common due to chronic blood loss from epistaxis and gastrointestinal bleeding.

All of the Following Are Characteristic of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia