Korean J Intern Med.
2008 Dec;23(4):208-212. 10.3904/kjim.2008.23.4.208.
A case of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chs@catholic.ac.kr
- 2Department of Clinical Pathology, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 1100769
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2008.23.4.208
Abstract
- Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder that is characterized by multiple recurrent vascular malformations, such as hemangioma, and these primarily involve the skin and the gastrointestinal tract. It may also involve the brain, liver, lungs, and skeletal muscles. A 14-year-old female visited our hospital with a chief complaint of dizziness; upon examination, we found multiple recurrent hemangiomas on the skin and gastrointestinal tract. We were able to diagnose her as suffering from blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome and we treated her with methylprednisolone (2 mg/kg/day for 1 month and 1 mg/kg/day for additional 3 months). We report on this case along with a review of the literature.
