Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome epidemiology and demographics
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Overview
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is is a rare disease which affects gastrointestinal blood vessels and skin blood vessels. The exact cause of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is unknown. About 200 cases of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome have been reported worldwide.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is unknown yet.
Prevalence
- The prevalence of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is also unknown as for now.
Age
- Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) commonly affects individuals at birth or early childhood.[1]
- Visceral organ involvement in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is more evident around early adulthood.[2]
Race
- There is no racial predilection to blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, it tend to occur in all races.[3]
- Among all races whites appear to be most commonly affected with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.
Gender
- Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) affects men and women equally.
References
References
- ↑ Nahm WK, Moise S, Eichenfield LF, Paller AS, Nathanson L, Malicki DM, Friedlander SF (May 2004). “Venous malformations in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: variable onset of presentation”. J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 50 (5 Suppl): S101–6. doi:10.1016/S0190. PMID 15097941.
- ↑ Ballieux F, Boon LM, Vikkula M (2015). “Blue bleb rubber nevus syndrome”. Handb Clin Neurol. 132: 223–30. doi:10.1016/B978-0-444-62702-5.00016-0. PMID 26564083.
- ↑ 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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