Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome in a Child
Published: July 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6261
Sahana M Srinivas, R. Premalatha
1. Consultant Pediatric Dermatologist, Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
2. Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sahana M.Srinivas,
Consultant Pediatric Dermatologist, Department of Pediatric Dermatology,
Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore-560029, India.
E-mail: drsahanasrinivas@rediffmail.com
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.
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