Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome history and symptoms
Overview
The majority of patients with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome present with symptoms typically at birth like blisters on the skin, bleeding and anemia.
History and Symptoms
- Symptoms of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome include blisters on the skin, bleeding and anemia.
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome include:[1][2][3][4]
- Skin spots which are called nevi found hundreds in number
- Blisters on the skin
- Rubbery feel of nevi due to wrinkled surface
- Severe bleeding from GI tract
- Anemia due to bleeding
- Melena
- Blebs in the eye may cause vision related symptoms
- Blebs in the central nervous system may result in neurological manifestations
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome include
Vascular malformations when occur in the joint spaces may result in the following:[5]
- Joint pain due to damage to the cartilage
- Swelling of the involved joints
- Restriction of the joint movement
|
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome Microchapters |
|
Differentiating Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome from other Diseases |
|---|
|
Diagnosis |
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome history and symptoms On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome history and symptoms |
|
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome history and symptoms in the news |
|
Blogs on Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome history and symptoms |
|
Directions to Hospitals Treating Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome history and symptoms |
References
- ↑ Rodrigues D, Bourroul ML, Ferrer AP, Monteiro Neto H, Gonçalves ME, Cardoso SR (2000). "Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome". Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo. 55 (1): 29–34. PMID 10881076.
- ↑ Nahm WK, Moise S, Eichenfield LF, Paller AS, Nathanson L, Malicki DM, Friedlander SF (May 2004). "Venous malformations in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: variable onset of presentation". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 50 (5 Suppl): S101–6. doi:10.1016/S0190. PMID 15097941.
- ↑ Jin XL, Wang ZH, Xiao XB, Huang LS, Zhao XY (December 2014). "Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: a case report and literature review". World J. Gastroenterol. 20 (45): 17254–9. doi:10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17254. PMID 25493043.
- ↑ Lybecker MB, Stawowy M, Clausen N (December 2016). "Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome: a rare cause of chronic occult blood loss and iron deficiency anaemia". BMJ Case Rep. 2016. doi:10.1136/bcr-2016-216963. PMID 27999128.
- ↑ Rodrigues D, Bourroul ML, Ferrer AP, Monteiro Neto H, Gonçalves ME, Cardoso SR (2000). "Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome". Rev Hosp Clin Fac Med Sao Paulo. 55 (1): 29–34. PMID 10881076.