title: The blue rubber bleb [corrected] nevus syndrome.
abstract: The blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, a rare condition characterized by lesions of the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and other parts of the body, can result in serious gastrointestinal bleeding and other adverse results and be challenging to manage. The clinical features and treatment of this rare disorder are reviewed here.
authors.affiliation: William Penn Life Insurance Company of New York, 100 Quentin Roosevelt Boulevard, Garden City, New York, 11530, USA. rfeingold@lgamerica.com
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Feingold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013577:Syndrome