Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome echocardiography or ultrasound
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) may be helpful in the diagnosis of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. Findings on an EUS suggestive of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome include hypoechoic lesions and gastric vascular malformations.
Ultrasound
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) may be helpful in the diagnosis of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. Findings on an EUS suggestive of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome include:[1][2]
- Hypoechoic lesions
- Thickening of the submucosa, muscularis propria and muscularis propria
- Gastric vascular malformations
- Strawberry like mucosal polypoid masses found of endoscopy in patients with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome
References
- ↑ Chen, Wenguo; Chen, Hongtan; Shan, Guodong; Yang, Ming; Hu, Fengling; Li, Qi; Chen, Lihua; Xu, Guoqiang (2017). “Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome”. Medicine. 96 (33): e7792. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000007792. ISSN 0025-7974.
- ↑ Chen W, Chen H, Shan G, Yang M, Hu F, Li Q, Chen L, Xu G (August 2017). “Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: our experience and new endoscopic management”. Medicine (Baltimore). 96 (33): e7792. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000007792. PMC 5571702. PMID 28816965.
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