Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome without cutaneous manifestations: A rare presentation of chronic anemia

Abstract Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by multifocal venous malformations that can result in bleeding and anemia. We describe an 11-year-old girl without cutaneous manifestations who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding from lesions incompletely iden...

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Published inJournal of pediatric surgery case reports Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 70 - 72
Main Authors Robertson, Jason O, Kung, Vanderlene L, Utterson, Elizabeth C, White, Frances V, White, Andrew J, Vogel, Adam M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.02.2014
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Blue rubber bleb nevus
Cutaneous manifestations
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Surgery
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Blue rubber bleb nevus
Cutaneous manifestations
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Summary:Abstract Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by multifocal venous malformations that can result in bleeding and anemia. We describe an 11-year-old girl without cutaneous manifestations who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding from lesions incompletely identified with noninvasive imaging modalities. She was successfully treated with surgical resection.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2014.01.003