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  • Title: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: Presentation of a case and review of the literature.
    Author: Lasso Andrade FA, Cadena Arteaga JA, Echeverry Morillo VL, Fajardo Arteaga ÁM, Jurado Pantoja JA, Lasso Anacona MZZ, Nieto Lozano PA, Possos Obando DS, Palacios Rodríguez MA, Ortiz Cárdenas MA, Ortega Díaz HA, Ramírez Anacona DY, Zarmienta RZ.
    Journal: Radiol Case Rep; 2021 Aug; 16(8):2003-2006. PubMed ID: 34158881.
    Abstract:
    Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome, is a rare condition characterized by skin lesions caused by vascular malformations most frequently associated with lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, although rare, it can present with lesions in the central nervous system, thyroid, liver, spleen and lungs; common symptoms are: digestive tract bleeding and iron deficiency anemia. The main manifestation are skin lesions that are characterized by being button-like, with a bluish tint, covered by skin, called blue nevus with a rubbery consistency due to its rubber-like consistency. We present a case of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome with involvement in the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems.
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