Journal article
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
Canadian journal of surgery, Vol.39(1), pp.59-62
02/01/1996
PMCID: PMC3895129
PMID: 8599795
Abstract
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, an uncommon condition, is manifested by gastrointestinal and skin hemangiomas and gastrointestinal hemorrhage causing anemia. The authors report a unique case of the syndrome in association with a congenital cardiac malformation. A 26-year-old woman presented with iron-deficiency anemia after the birth of her first child. She had a history of skin and gastrointestinal hemangiomas and tetralogy of Fallot. Endoscopy revealed multiple new intestinal hemangiomas, which were removed through enterotomies with resolution of the anemia. Iron therapy was prescribed, and her condition was stable at follow-up 5 years later.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
- Creators
- Michele M. CarrChristopher G. JamiesonGeeta Lal
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Canadian journal of surgery, Vol.39(1), pp.59-62
- Publisher
- Canadian Medical Association
- PMID
- 8599795
- PMCID
- PMC3895129
- ISSN
- 0008-428X
- eISSN
- 1488-2310
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/1996
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984321862902771
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