Radical resection of intestinal blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome

نویسندگان

  • Kang Kook Choi
  • Jin Yong Kim
  • Min Jung Kim
  • Hyojun Park
  • Dong Wook Choi
  • Seong Ho Choi
  • Jin Seok Heo
چکیده

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare systemic vascular disorder characterized by multiple venous malformations involving many organs. BRBNS can occur in various organs, but the most frequently involved organs are the skin and gastrointestinal (GI) tract. GI lesions of BRBNS can cause acute or chronic bleeding, and treatment is challenging. Herein, we report a case of GI BRBNS that was successfully treated with a combination of intraoperative endoscopy and radical resection.

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دوره 83  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012