title: Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome in a Child.
abstract: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare vascular disorder with multiple haemangiomas in the skin, gastrointestinal tract and other visceral organs often associated with fatal bleeding and anaemia. We report a 13-year-old female child with multiple haemangiomas on skin and gastrointestinal tract with refractory anaemia. Awareness of this entity is necessary to prevent complications.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Pediatric Dermatologist, Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health , Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Sahana M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.affiliation: Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health , Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Premalatha
keywords: Anaemia; Gastrointestinal malformation; Haemangiomas