Gastrointestinal bleeding and paraparesis in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.
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.
Wong
Y C
YC
Department of Radiology, Lotung Poh Ai Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Li
Y W
YW
Chang
M H
MH
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*