Síndrome del nevus azul. Una rara entidad
- Solano-Iturri, Goizalde
- Blanco-Sampascual, Sonia
- García-Jiménez, Nicanor
- Díaz-Roca, Ana Belén
- Orive-Cura, Víctor
ISSN: 0304-4858, 2173-2302
Year of publication: 2011
Volume: 108
Issue: 4
Pages: 117-119
Type: Article
More publications in: Gaceta médica de Bilbao: Revista oficial de la Academia de Ciencias Médicas de Bilbao. Información para profesionales sanitarios
Abstract
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare entity characterized by the presence of multiple hemangiomas located in the skin and other organs, especially in the gastrointestinal tract. This syndrome usually manifests as occult or over gastrointestinal hemorrhage, with anemia secondary to blood loss. We present the case of a man with anemia due to blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. The patient also showed splenoportal thrombosis and splenic infarction. We have found no other publications in the literature reporting this association.