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Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder that is characterized by multiple recurrent vascular malformations, such as hemangioma, and these primarily involve the skin and the gastrointestinal tract. It may also involve the brain, liver, lungs, and skeletal muscles. A 14-year-old female visited our hospital with a chief complaint of dizziness; upon examination, we found multiple recurrent hemangiomas on the skin and gastrointestinal tract. We were able to diagnose her as suffering from blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome and we treated her with methylprednisolone (2 mg/kg/day for 1 month and 1 mg/kg/day for additional 3 months). We report on this case along with a review of the literature.
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PMID:A case of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. 1911 58

A 49-year-old woman presented with occipital headaches, dizziness, photophobia and vomiting for 2 weeks' status post posterior scalp mole removal by a general surgeon. The physical examination revealed occipital lesions with foul smelling purulent discharge mixed with clear fluid drainage, webbed neck with decreased range of motion, facial asymmetry and a low posterior hairline. A CT of head showed occipital skull defect providing a communicating pathway for scalp infection, an atlas fusion defect and an extensive pneumoencephaly. Further imaging showed low-lying cerebellar tonsils and fusion of the body of second and third cervical vertebrae. Klippel-Feil syndrome was diagnosed and the patient was successfully managed with duraplasty of occipital dura, placement of a lumbar drain and antibiotics. In patients with findings suggestive of Klippel-Feil syndrome and lesions proximal to the CNS, appropriate neuroimaging and possible neurosurgical consult should be considered prior to any surgical intervention.
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PMID:Postsurgical pneumoencephaly in a patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome. 2442 49