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{{SK}} BRBNS; blue rubber bleb syndrome; Bean syndrome | {{SK}} BRBNS; blue rubber bleb syndrome; Bean syndrome | ||
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| ICD-10 | D18 |
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| ICD-9 | 228.0 |
| ICD-O: | 9121/0 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: BRBNS; blue rubber bleb syndrome; Bean syndrome
History
It was first described by Gascoyen in 1860.[1] In 1958 William Bennett Bean described the lesions further and came up with the term BRBNS, chosen because the 'cutaneous hemangiomas have the look and feel of rubber nipples'.[2]
References
- ↑ Gascoyen GG. Case of naevus involving the parotid gland and causing death from suffocation: naevi of the viscera. Trans Pathol Soc London 1860;11:267.
- ↑ Bean WB. Bleeding from the butt in rare disorders with diagnostic lesions of the skin and mucous membranes. In: Bean WB, editor. Rare diseased and lesions: their contributions to clinical medicine. Springfield (IL): Charles C. Thomas; 1967. p. 3-29.
Additional Resources
- Moodley M, Ramdial P (1993). "Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: case report and review of the literature". Pediatrics. 92 (1): 160–2. PMID 8516068
- Dobru D, Seuchea N, Dorin M, Careianu V (2004). "Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: case report and literature review". Rom J Gastroenterol. 13 (3): 237–40. PMID 15470538
- Dwivedi M, Misra SP (2002). "Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome causing upper GI hemorrhage: a novel management approach and review". Gastrointest Endosc. 55 (7): 943–6. PMID 12024162