Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome: A rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in an African child

Autor:	E Caragounis, T Mbebe, C Walter, I Thirsk
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Gastrointestinal bleeding medicine.medical_specialty Skin Neoplasms genetic structures Vascular Malformations lcsh:Surgery gastrointestinal bleeding vascular malformation Hemangioma surgery Blister Nevus Blue Rare case medicine Humans Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome Blood Transfusion Child Blue nevus Gastrointestinal tract business.industry Vascular malformation lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics Syndrome lcsh:RD1-811 medicine.disease Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome gastrointestinal bleeding on-table colonoscopy surgery vascular malformation eye diseases Surgery Intestines Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Surgical excision Rubber on-table colonoscopy medicine.symptom Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage business
Zdroj:	African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 206-208 (2010) African Journal of Paediatric Surgery; Vol 7, No 3 (2010)
ISSN:	0974-5998 0189-6725
Popis:	Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome (BRBNS) is characterised by vascular malformations of the skin and gastrointestinal tract. We present the rare case of BRBNS in an African child. She presented with large-volume gastrointestinal bleeding and was managed by on-table colonoscopic identification and surgical excision, of all her enteric, vascular malformations.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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