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Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: Prominent oral findings
Author(s) -
GN Suma,
S M Ravi Prakash,
JK Dayashankara Rao,
Sumit Goel
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.60570
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrointestinal tract , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , anemia , oral mucosa , surgery
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by multiple cutaneous venous malformations in association with visceral lesions, most commonly affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Oral cavity lesions occur in 59 to 64% of cases. We report a unique presentation of this syndrome in a 25-year-old male patient with prominent oral findings. This is a sporadic case, started during early childhood, progressively increasing in number and size. Oral vascular lesions were part of gastrointestinal involvement. Associated cardiac abnormalities were also observed. An early diagnosis of this syndrome is required as it gets complicated with bleeding, anemia and other systemic complications.

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