Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of multiple venous malformations of the skin and gastrointestinal tract. The fragility of the gastrointestinal lesions may lead to significant occult blood loss and subsequent anemia.
McKinlay
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Department of Dermatology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, California, USA.
Kaiser
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Barrett
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Graham
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome