Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: a rare presentation of late-onset anemia and lower gastrointestinal bleeding without cutaneous manifestations

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: a rare presentation of late-onset anemia and lower gastrointestinal bleeding without cutaneous manifestations

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a congenital disorder with characteristic venous anomalies that can present with varying degree of blood loss. The most clinically significant symptoms in adults include gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and iron deficiency anemia. Severe complications can inc...

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Main Authors: Aditya Goud, Abdelhai Abdelqader, Jamie Walters, Stephen Selinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
bleb
nevus
blue rubber bleb
gastrointestinal
bleeding
anemia
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/29966/pdf_116

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