BLUE RUBBER BLEB NEVUS SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT
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Tarih
2013
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Yayıncı
Carbone Editore
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS) is a syndrome that is characterized with cutaneous venous malformations besides visceral involvement. Visceral involvement affects mostly the gastrointestinal (GI) system. As these venous malformations can lead to life-threatening serious GI bleeding, anemia is an important clue to diagnosis. A 18-year-old female presented to the department of internal medicine with complaints of weakness and paleness. Hypochromic microcytic anemia was diagnosed and upper and lower GI screenings were done. On endoscopy, reddish-purple polypoid lesions were detected throughout the GI tract and nodular lesions compatible with venous malformations were observed on both lower extremities. A diagnosis of BRBNS was made. Symptoms of iron deficiency anemia guide patients with BRBNS to general practitioners and internal medicine specialists. If cutaneous findings are present, collaboration with dermatologists at this stage will improve diagnostic accuracy.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Anemia, Cutaneous Hemangioma, Gastrointestinal Tract
Kaynak
Acta Medica Mediterranea
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
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N/A
Cilt
29
Sayı
3
