title: Gastrointestinal bleeding and paraparesis in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.
abstract: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS), which consists of cutaneous and visceral hemangiomas, is a rare disease. Complications such as gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, anemia and coagulopathy have been documented. We report a patient with BRBNS who presented with acute paraparesis in addition to GI bleeding and coagulopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Lotung Poh Ai Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000150:complications*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*