Gastrointestinal: Small intestinal blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.

Autor: Laube, R, Rickard, MJFX, Lee, AU
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Zdroj: Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Oct2021, Vol. 36 Issue 10, p2637-2637, 1p
Abstrakt: GLO:EUW/01oct21:jgh15422-fig-0001.jpg PHOTO (COLOR): 1 Venous nevi in the small intestine seen on video capsule endoscopy. gl Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a congenital condition with venous malformations appearing on the skin and internal organs. Mr RS is an 84-year-old male presenting with new iron deficiency anemia in the context of colorectal cancer treated with curative hemicolectomy 2 years prior. Video capsule endoscopy revealed approximately 30 submucosal venous ectasias 5-10 mm diameter throughout his entire small intestine with no stigmata of recent bleeding, consistent with a diagnosis of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (Fig. [Extracted from the article]
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