A Case of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome.
- Author:
Ki Soo KANG
1
;
Hyun Ju OH
;
Jae Sung KO
;
Jeong Kee SEO
;
Kwi Won PARK
;
Gyeong Hoon KANG
;
Woo Sun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Cheju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome;
Gastrointestinal bleeding;
Vascular malformation
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Blister;
Capsule Endoscopy;
Child;
Colon;
Fatigue;
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Nevus;
Nevus, Blue;
Pallor;
Rubber;
Skin Neoplasms;
Stomach;
Vascular Malformations
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2008;11(2):198-203
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a 10-year-old girl with the blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) who had chronic severe anemia caused by chronic occult bleeding in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The patient was admitted to the hospital frequently for recurrent pallor and fatigue since the age of 7 years. Gastroduodenoscopy and capsule endoscopy revealed multiple venous malformations with blood oozing in the stomach, small bowel and colon. The patient was treated by aggressive surgical resection of the 23 vascular malformations in the GI tract. The patient is well without anemia 15 months post surgery.
