title: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: a cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
abstract: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is an uncommon disorder manifested by cutaneous and gastrointestinal hemangiomas and gastrointestinal hemorrhage causing anemia. We describe a young man who presented with hematemesis and melena and had multiple bluish rubber bleb-like hemangiomas over the body and in the stomach, jejunum and colon. The patient was treated with iron supplements for anemia; he is doing well 6 months later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chander
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khandpur
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prabhash
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gangwal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome