An autosomal dominant condition [MIM 112200] characterised by compressible cavernous haemangiomas of skin, mucosal membranes, GI tract, and liver that are blue-purple and rubbery and measure up to several cm with a bleeding tendency; they may be painful and disfiguring, producing hypochromic anaemia
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Bean,

William Bennett, U.S. physician born in Philippines, 1909-1989.

Bean syndrome - multiple cutaneous venous malformations that present as soft, compressible, blue nodules, which may be painful. Synonym(s): blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome

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Alvarez-Allende et al., "Response of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome to sirolimus treatment," Pediatric Blood and Cancer, vol.

Silva et al., "Gastrointestinal: successful treatment with sirolimus of a patient with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome," Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, vol.

Celkan, "Sirolimus experience in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome," Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, vol.

Successful Management of Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS) with Sirolimus

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: extensive small bowel vascular lesions responsible for gastrointestinal bleeding.

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: gastrointestinal involvement and its endoscopic presentation.

Enteroscopic sclerotherapy in blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol.

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: a report of one case associated with recurrent epistaxis.

Blue rubber bleb nevus in zosteriform pattern: a rare case report

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