| Literature DB >> 33382463 |
Doris Weiss1,2, Anne Teichler1, Peter H Hoeger1,3.
Abstract
Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare vascular syndrome characterized by continuous eruption of vascular nodules in the skin, mucous membranes, and solid organs due to somatic activating mutations of the angiopoietin receptor TEK gene. It may be complicated by acute life-threatening hemorrhage and localized intravascular coagulation. We report an 11-year-old girl with complicated blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome treated with sirolimus since the age of 2. We review the literature on sirolimus therapy for children with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.Entities:
Keywords: blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome; hemorrhage; localized intravascular coagulation; long-term therapy; sirolimus
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Year: 2020 PMID: 33382463 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14506
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Dermatol ISSN: 0736-8046 Impact factor: 1.588