🖊 BRBNS is also known as Bean syndrome. It is a rare syndrome of venous malformations that arise in the skin and gastrointestinal tract.
🖊 Patients present with multiple venous malformations in various organ systems including the liver, spleen, heart, eye, and central nervous system.
🖊 Patients with BRBNS are at increased risk for gastrointestinal hemorrhage and severe iron deficiency anemia. They require a multifaceted medical management approach with hematology, dermatology, gastroenterology, and other specialties involved in their care
🖊 Treatment is largely supportive and involves managing potential complications such as volvulus, intussusception, infarction, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
🔎Source: - Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome, StatPearls
🖊 BRBNS is also known as Bean syndrome. It is a rare syndrome of venous malformations that arise in the skin and gastrointestinal tract.
🖊 Patients present with multiple venous malformations in various organ systems including the liver, spleen, heart, eye, and central nervous system.
🖊 Patients with BRBNS are at increased risk for gastrointestinal hemorrhage and severe iron deficiency anemia. They require a multifaceted medical management approach with hematology, dermatology, gastroenterology, and other specialties involved in their care
🖊 Treatment is largely supportive and involves managing potential complications such as volvulus, intussusception, infarction, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
🔎Source: - Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome, StatPearls
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