Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome with manifestations in the vulva.
The blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare vascular disorder, manifesting with hemangiomas which are usually located in the gastrointestinal tract and/or in the skin. These lesions can cause local, sometimes severe bleedings or cosmetic problems. This report describes a young woman with BRBNS manifestations on the buttocks and in the vulva, the latter giving rise to symptoms specific to this location. The blood-filled blebs were successfully treated by argon laser. As far as we know, manifestations of this disease in the female genital tract have not previously been described.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Aker sykehus, Norway.
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Busund
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Stray-Pedersen
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Iversen
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Austad
D000328:Adult; D001128:Argon; D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013577:Syndrome; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy
D001128:Argon