Combined Laser-Steroid Therapy in Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature

K. Dieckmann; Ch. Maurage; N. Faure; A. Margulies; G. Lorette; J. Rudler; J. C. Rolland

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1066139

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Eur J Pediatr Surg 1994; 4(6): 372-374
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1066139

Case report

Combined Laser-Steroid Therapy in Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature

K. Dieckmann¹ , Ch. Maurage¹ , N. Faure¹ , A. Margulies⁴ , G. Lorette² , J. Rudler³ , J. C. Rolland¹

¹Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Hôpital Gatien de Clocheville, Tours, France
²Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Tours, France
³Department of Pediatrics, Chateauroux, France
⁴Department of Gastroenterology, Clinique St. Gatien, Tours, France

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25 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

We report the case of a 7-year-old boy with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome and frequent digestive tract hemorrhage. Gastrointestinal hemangiomas were treated with laser therapy. Intermittent steroid therapy was administered from the age of 6 years. The results are compared to the relevant medical literature.

Zusammenfassung

Es wird ein 7 Jahre alter Junge mit einem Blue-rubber-bleb-nevus-Syndrom und häufigen gastrointestinalen Blutungen vorgestellt. Die gastrointestinalen Hämangiome wurden mit Lasertherapie behandelt. Seit seinem 6. Lebensjahr erfolgte zusätzlich mehrmals eine kurzzeitige Steroidtherapie.

Das Ergebnis wird mit den Erfahrungen in der Literatur verglichen.

Key words

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome - Hemangioma - Laser therapy - Steroids

Schlüsselwörter

Blue-rubber-bleb-nevus-Syndrome - Gastrointestinale Hämangiome - Laser - Steroidbehandlung