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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

Common Problems

  • Anemia
  • Pain in the area affected by the vascular anomaly

Pictures

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

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Pictures

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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

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