Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome: a rare cause of chronic occult blood loss and iron deficiency anaemia

TY - JOUR

T1 - Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome

T2 - a rare cause of chronic occult blood loss and iron deficiency anaemia

AU - Lybecker, Martin Bell

AU - Stawowy, Marek

AU - Clausen, Niels

N1 - 2016 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

PY - 2016/12/20

Y1 - 2016/12/20

N2 - Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare vascular disorder with malformed veins, or blebs, appearing in the skin or internal organs. Gastrointestinal tract involvement is the most common feature and often subject to bleeding, potentially resulting in chronic occult blood loss and iron deficiency anaemia. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy with venous malformations on the feet and severe anaemia. Although massive sudden haemorrhage rarely occurs, awareness of the illness is necessary to prevent complications.

AB - Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare vascular disorder with malformed veins, or blebs, appearing in the skin or internal organs. Gastrointestinal tract involvement is the most common feature and often subject to bleeding, potentially resulting in chronic occult blood loss and iron deficiency anaemia. We present the case of a 10-year-old boy with venous malformations on the feet and severe anaemia. Although massive sudden haemorrhage rarely occurs, awareness of the illness is necessary to prevent complications.

U2 - 10.1136/bcr-2016-216963

DO - 10.1136/bcr-2016-216963

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 27999128

SN - 1757-790X

VL - 2016

JO - BMJ Case Reports

JF - BMJ Case Reports

M1 - 216963

ER -