Paraplegia Associated with Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome
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[Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome].
The blue rubber nevus syndrome consists of multiple venous malformations in the skin and gastrointestinal tract associated with intestinal hemorrhage and iron deficiency anemia. Other organs may be involved. The causes of this syndrome are unknown. Its most common presentation is in the form of sporadic cases, but dominant autosomal inheritance has been described. It is a condition that affects...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Türkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1302-0234,1308-6316
DOI: 10.5152/tftrd.2014.03360