title: Massive pelvic hemangioma in a patient with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.
abstract: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare disorder characterized by gastrointestinal and cutaneous hemangiomas. Patients typically present with gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia. Management of gastrointestinal bleeding may be challenging, since these lesions may be diffusely distributed throughout the gastrointestinal tract. The most common location is the small bowel, and recurrence is common. We describe a patient with BRBNS and lower gastrointestinal bleeding resulting from a large pelvic hemangioma eroding into the rectal wall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Cook County Hospital and Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill 60612, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Atten
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Attar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000150:complications*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D007501:Iron