Thai Journal of Gastroenterology

Article :
Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome: Small Bowel Involvement and Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Utility

Author :
Kongkam P, M.D.
Mahachai V, M.D.
Vivatvakin B, M.D.
Rerknimitr R, M.D.

Abstract :

A 27-year-old woman presented with anemic symptom for 2 months but no obvious gastrointestinal bleeding was detected.  She is a known case of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS).  She previously underwent multiple band ligation and sclerotherapy because of multiple vascular lesions in her stomach, small bowel, colon since 14 years ago.  Capsule endoscopy revealed many purplish blebs in her entire small bowel.  Some of them were bleeding and blood-stain blebs.  According to our knowledge, it is the first case report of capsule endoscopic picture of BRBNS in the small bowel.

[Thai J Gastroenterol 2005; 6(1): 50-52]

Keyword :
Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome, capsule endoscopy

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