Authors
Citation
Jr. Mckinlay et al., BLUE RUBBER BLEB NEVUS SYNDROME, Cutis, 62(2), 1998, pp. 97-98
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
ISSN journal
00114162
Volume
62
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
97 - 98
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4162(1998)62:2<97:BRBNS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder
of multiple venous malformations of the skin and gastrointestinal trac
t. The fragility of the gastrointestinal lesions may lead to significa
nt occult blood loss and subsequent anemia.