A multidisciplinary approach to caring for a pregnant patient with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome: A case report

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare vascular disorder characterized by recurrent, multifocal venous malformations throughout the skin, soft tissue, and numerous internal organs. Pregnant women with BRBNS are at high risk of morbidity and mortality, and thus their care requires careful...

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Published in:Case reports in women's health 2022-04, Vol.34, p.e00403, Article e00403
Main Authors: Daviskiba, Sydney, Shuman, Hannah, Ayyash, Mariam, Vadlamudi, Gayathri, Smietana, Stefan, Goyert, Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antepartum management
Morbidity
Pregnancy
Rare disorders
Syndromes
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Summary:Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare vascular disorder characterized by recurrent, multifocal venous malformations throughout the skin, soft tissue, and numerous internal organs. Pregnant women with BRBNS are at high risk of morbidity and mortality, and thus their care requires careful planning and surveillance. This report highlights the case of a 21-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 0, with BRBNS who was cared for by a multidisciplinary team of providers in obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, obstetric anesthesia, hematology, dermatology, gastroenterology, and otorhinolaryngology. The report provides a comprehensive guide to the multidisciplinary management of pregnancy and delivery for patients with BRBNS. •Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome increases morbidity and mortality in pregnancy.•Management requires a multidisciplinary approach to prenatal and intrapartum care.•Careful planning and surveillance by multiple specialties is recommended.
ISSN:2214-9112
2214-9112
DOI:10.1016/j.crwh.2022.e00403