title: Combined laser-steroid therapy in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report the case of a 7-year-old boy with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome and frequent digestive tract hemorrhage. Gastrointestinal hemangiomas were treated with laser therapy. Intermittent steroid therapy was administered from the age of 6 years. The results are compared to the relevant medical literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Hôpital Gatien de Clocheville, Tours, France.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dieckmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maurage
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Faure
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Margulies
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lorette
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rudler
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rolland
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000601:surgery*; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000601:surgery*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone