title: Spinal cord compression in a patient with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.
abstract: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare condition characterised by venous malformations that affect the gastrointestinal tract and skin. There may be involvement of other organs. We describe a 70-year-old male with multiple extradural venous malformations resulting in spinal cord compression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wellington Regional Hospital, Riddiford Street, Wellington South, Wellington, New Zealand. amskam@gmail.com
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kamat
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Aliashkevich
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061145:Microvascular Decompression Surgery; D018329:Nevus, Blue / Q000150:complications*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery