Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome
By: Carmen Flores
Mr.Olson 8th grade Science
What is BRBNS?
Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome is a rare blood vessel disorder that affects the skin and internal organs of the body.
What is it?
Signs/ Symptoms
Signs &
Symptoms
- Soft elevated lesions on the skin or under the skin
- Colors of the lesions are dark blue, red, purple-red, and black
- These lesions can occur anywhere on the body such as the liver, lungs, spleen, muscles, and eyes.
Physical Signs
- Bluish Small blebs on the skin or soft tissue
- Abdominal Pain
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
Facts
- Anemia
- Pain in the area affected by the vascular anomaly
Treatments and Cures
Treatments/
Cures
- Iron Supplementation
- Medical Therapy with sirolimus - a medication that controls growth of the lesions
- Endoscopic Therapy with band ligation
- Laser Therapy
- Surgical Removal
- Repeated blood Transfusions
Sites
- Rare Diseases.org
- TexasChildren.org
- Frontiersin.org
- Emedicine. medscape.com
Overview
- Bean syndrome affects the bodies internal organs
- Lesions can occur on the liver, lungs, spleen, muscles, and eyes.
- Bean syndrome can cause anemia, vomit, Abdominal Pain, and Fatigue
Overview