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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome in a patient on anticoagulation: a management dilemma.

Aditya Mithanthaya, Ali Galalah Mostafa Ismail, Niroshan Muwanwella, Kannan Venugopal

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aditya Mithanthaya *Gastroenterology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Ali Galalah Mostafa Ismail *Gastroenterology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia ali97ismail@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1104-1735
Niroshan MuwanwellaGastroenterology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Kannan VenugopalGastroenterology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Royal Perth Hospital · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare condition characterised by vascular malformations mostly of the skin and gastrointestinal tract and less commonly of the central nervous system, liver, thyroid, spleen and lungs. We report a rare case of BRBNS in a patient on anticoagulation who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding and no cutaneous or other organ involvement. We discuss the difficulty in balancing bleeding and clotting risks in this patient who developed two episodes of venous thromboembolism while off anticoagulation to minimise gastrointestinal bleeding. We also highlight the potential role of somatostatin analogues such as lanreotide in decreasing gastrointestinal bleeding risk in BRBNS, particularly in the setting of anticoagulation. The occurrence of two episodes of venous thromboembolism within a short time frame in this case, in conjunction with known associations between other vascular anomalies and venous thromboembolism, raises the question of whether BRBNS may be associated with a prothrombotic state.

Indexed as

NevusSkin NeoplasmsVascular MalformationsVenous ThromboembolismAnticoagulantsGastrointestinal HemorrhageGastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansNevus, BlueAnticoagulantsEndoscopyGastroenterologyGI bleedingSmall intestine

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PMID37949469
PMCPMC10649631
OpenAlexW4388564461

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