Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2009 Nov;39(5):304-307.

A Case of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome Treated by Endoscopic Band Ligation and Endoscopic Polypectomy

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  • 1Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jinyongkim@skku.edu

Abstract

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare disorder that is characterized by multiple cutaneous vascular malformations in the skin and gastrointestinal tract and is associated with intestinal hemorrhage and iron deficiency anemia. This syndrome may induce severe or fatal bleeding; however, the causes of this syndrome are unknown. We report here a case of BRBNS that was diagnosed in a 20-year-old male with chronic anemia and a past history of surgery due to cutaneous hemangioma on the shoulder and thigh. One purplish hemangioma on the stomach and multiple bluish hemangiomas on the colon were noted on the endoscopic examination. We successfully treated the GI hemangioma with endoscopic band ligation and endoscopic polypectomy.

Keyword

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome; Anemia; Hemangioma

MeSH Terms

Anemia
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Blister
Colon
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Tract
Hemangioma
Hemorrhage
Humans
Ligation
Male
Nevus
Nevus, Blue
Rubber
Shoulder
Skin
Skin Neoplasms
Stomach
Thigh
Vascular Malformations
Young Adult
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Nevus, Blue
Rubber
Skin Neoplasms
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