Open AccessBlue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome in a Child
Author(s) -
Sahana M Srinivas,
R. Premalatha
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13097.6261
Subject(s) - medicine , nevus , gastrointestinal tract , dermatology , surgery , melanoma , cancer research
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare vascular disorder with multiple haemangiomas in the skin, gastrointestinal tract and other visceral organs often associated with fatal bleeding and anaemia. We report a 13-year-old female child with multiple haemangiomas on skin and gastrointestinal tract with refractory anaemia. Awareness of this entity is necessary to prevent complications.