Multiple facial hemangiomas and iron-deficiency anemia: Blue rubber-bleb nevus syndrome

✍ Scribed by Ohishi, Masamichi ;Tanaka, Yoichi ;Higuchi, Yoshinori ;Otsuka, Teruhisa ;Kagimoto, Masaaki ;Niho, Yoshiyuki

• Book ID: 102849078
• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 1985
• Weight: 513 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0148-6403
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.2890070311

✦ Synopsis

A 21-year-old female complained of bluish soft tumors on her face. Her past history of anemia led u s to investigate a possibility of "Blue Rubber-Bleb Nevus syndrome." Subsequent examinations revealed a severe iron-deficiency anemia and gastrointestinal tract hemangiornas. The facial hemangiomas were removed after controlling anemia. It is important to examine t h e gastrointestinal tract when multiple cutaneous hemangiornas are associated with anemia.