title: Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome: a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in an African child.
abstract: Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome (BRBNS) is characterised by vascular malformations of the skin and gastrointestinal tract. We present the rare case of BRBNS in an African child. She presented with large-volume gastrointestinal bleeding and was managed by on-table colonoscopic identification and surgical excision, of all her enteric, vascular malformations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ngwelezane Hospital, PO Box X20021, Empangeni, KwaZulu Natal, 3880, South Africa. katiewaltersouthafrica@googlemail.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Walter
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mbebe
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caragounis
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Thirsk
mesh_terms: D001768:Blister / Q000209:etiology; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012408:Rubber; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D012408:Rubber