Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare condition characterised by venous malformations in the skin, gastrointestinal tract and other parts of the body. Its presentation is usually sporadic, although cases of autosomal dominant inheritance have been reported. Usually seen in children, BRBNS presentation in adults is rare. Symptoms at presentation depend on the organs involved; patient...

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare vascular disorder characterized by multiple venous malformations (VMs) of the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs. To date, several cases of sporadic BRBNS involving various parts of the pregnant woman's body have been reported; however, BRBNS in pregnancy with spinal epidural involvement has not been reported. Here, we describe the c...

BLUE rubber bleb nevus syndrome, a rare vascular malformation involving the gastrointestinal tract, may result in clinically significant acute and chronic bleeding. The bleeding is generally chronic and unremitting, with continual melena necessitating transfusion or surgical management. Definitive surgical management is frustrating because the lesions are usually multiple (often numbering in th...