Successful Management of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS) with Sirolimus
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Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: successful treatment with sirolimus.
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare disorder with characteristic vascular malformations of the skin, gastrointestinal system, and, less often, other organ systems. The characteristic cutaneous lesions consist of deep-blue, soft, rubbery blebs, which are easily compressible. The most serious complication is abundant gastrointestinal bleeding. We describe the case of an 8-year-old g...
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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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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Pediatrics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2090-6803,2090-6811
DOI: 10.1155/2018/7654278