title: [The blue rubber bleb nevus or the cellular blue nevus or Bean syndrome. A rare case of iron-deficiency anemia].
abstract: Described by Bean in 1958 the Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a viscero-cutaneous hemangiomatosis, a rare condition associating typical cutaneous and visceral hemangiomas of the cavernous type. We report the case of a four year old boy who presented a microcytic and hyperchromic anemia. The previous medical history of this boy was characterized by a large cavernous angioma on the right hand operated on the at the age of three months. The stools were guaiac-positive; examination of the gastrointestinal tract to clarify the etiology of gastrointestinal bleeding was negative. An oral iron therapy was prescribed for several years by the pediatrician. At age nine and half years Labeled erythrocytes demonstrated that gastrointestinal bleeding still continues. The indication for surgical operation was established: Small bowel enteroclysis revealed an oval filling defect in the lumen of ileum. Intraoperative finding: Protuberous hemangioma in the wall of small bowel; resection of the involved intestine and primary anastomosis were performed. On histological examination a cavernous hemangioma has been observed. Clinic and Pathology of this rare condition are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie pédiatrique, Centre Hospitalier, Luxembourg.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rossler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lamesch
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome
vernacular_title: Le blue rubber bleb nevus ou naevus bleu cellulaire ou syndrome de Bean. Un cas rare d'anémie férriprive.