A case of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.
10.3904/kjim.2008.23.4.208
- Author:
Seung Hwan SHIN
1
;
Hiun Suk CHAE
;
Jeong Seon JI
;
Hyung Keun KIM
;
Young Seok CHO
;
Eun Deok CHANG
;
Kyu Yong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chs@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome;
Hemangioma;
Skin;
Gastrointestinal tract
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/*diagnosis/therapy;
Hemangioma/*diagnosis/therapy;
Humans;
Nevus, Blue/*diagnosis/therapy;
Skin Neoplasms/*diagnosis/therapy;
Syndrome
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2008;23(4):208-212
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder that is characterized by multiple recurrent vascular malformations, such as hemangioma, and these primarily involve the skin and the gastrointestinal tract. It may also involve the brain, liver, lungs, and skeletal muscles. A 14-year-old female visited our hospital with a chief complaint of dizziness; upon examination, we found multiple recurrent hemangiomas on the skin and gastrointestinal tract. We were able to diagnose her as suffering from blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome and we treated her with methylprednisolone (2 mg/kg/day for 1 month and 1 mg/kg/day for additional 3 months). We report on this case along with a review of the literature.
