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Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome MRI
Introduction
Overview
Overview
MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. Findings on MRI suggestive of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome include detecting extracutaneous lesions etc.
MRI
MRI
MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. Findings on MRI suggestive of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome include:[1][2]
- Extracutaneous lesions
- Brain hemangiomas
- Abdominal complications
- Active GI bleeding
- Intracranial vascular lesion at the cerebellopontine angle
References
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Saeed ID, Kheroo KN, Abdullah TJ, Salih KA (November 2014). “Blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome: a rare cause of iron deficiency anaemia”. BMJ Case Rep. 2014. doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-205144. PMC 4244454. PMID 25388891.
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