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Association of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome and placenta previa: Report of a case
Author(s) -
Terata Miyuki,
Kikuchi Akihiko,
Kanasugi Tomonobu,
Fukushima Akimune,
Sugiyama Toru
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22000
Subject(s) - medicine , placenta previa , uterus , blue nevus , hysterectomy , hematoma , gynecology , surgery , nevus , placenta , pregnancy , obstetrics , fetus , melanoma , genetics , cancer research , biology
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare disorder characterized by multiple recurrent vascular malformations. Herein we report the case of a patient with BRBNS and placenta previa. Sonography and MRI clearly identified several hemangiomas located adjacent to the uterus with none adjacent to the anterior lower uterine segment. This preoperative information helped us perform the uterine wall incision safely during the cesarean delivery. The presence and location of hemangiomas adjacent to the uterus should be carefully examined in a pregnant woman with BRBNS prior to elective or emergency cesarean delivery. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound , 41:517–520, 2013;