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Gastrointestinal bleeding and paraparesis in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome

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Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS), which consists of cutaneous and visceral hemangiomas, is a rare disease. Complications such as gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, anemia and coagulopathy have been documented. We report a patient with BRBNS who presented with acute paraparesis in addition to GI bleeding and coagulopathy.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Lotung Poh Ai Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Y. -C. Wong

  2. Department of Radiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China

    Y. -W. Li

  3. Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China

    M. -H. Chang

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Wong, Y.C., Li, Y.W. & Chang, M.H. Gastrointestinal bleeding and paraparesis in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. Pediatr Radiol 24, 600–601 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02012746

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