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Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: Presentation of a case and review of the literature

Authors :
Fabricio Andres Lasso Andrade, MD. MSP.
Jorge Alejandro Cadena Arteaga, MD. MSP.
Viviana Lizeth Echeverry Morillo, MD
Ángela María Fajardo Arteaga, MD
Jenny Alexandra Jurado Pantoja, MD
Migdalia Zamirna Zuleny Lasso Anacona, MD
Paula Andrea Nieto Lozano, MD
Daniela Steffany Possos Obando, MD
María Alejandra Palacios Rodríguez, MD
Madelen Alexandra Ortiz Cárdenas, MD
Hermes Albeiro Ortega Díaz, MD
Diana Yulieth Ramírez Anacona, MD
Rodrigo Zanabria Zarmienta, MD
Source :
Radiology Case Reports, Vol 16, Iss 8, Pp 2003-2006 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2021.

Abstract

Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by skin lesions caused by vascular malformations most frequently associated with lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, although rare, it can present with lesions in the central nervous system, thyroid, liver, spleen and lungs; common symptoms are: digestive tract bleeding and iron deficiency anemia. The main manifestation are skin lesions that are characterized by being button-like, with a bluish tint, covered by skin, called blue nevus with a rubbery consistency due to its rubber-like consistency. We present a case of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome with involvement in the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19300433
Volume :
16
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Radiology Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.45a692152f894a21a7d88d50984c1b57
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.04.086