Combined laser-steroid therapy in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: case report and review of the literature

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

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1066139

Combined laser-steroid therapy in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: case report and review of the literature

Eur J Pediatr Surg. 1994 Dec;4(6):372-4. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1066139.

Authors

K Dieckmann¹, C Maurage, N Faure, A Margulies, G Lorette, J Rudler, J C Rolland

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Hôpital Gatien de Clocheville, Tours, France.

PMID: 7748841
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1066139

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.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Child
Combined Modality Therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / surgery*
Humans
Laser Therapy*
Male
Neoplasms, Second Primary / surgery*
Nevus, Blue / surgery*
Prednisolone / administration & dosage*
Skin Neoplasms / surgery*
Syndrome

Substances

Prednisolone