blue rubber bleb nevus

blue rubber bleb nevus
a rare type of nevus characterized by bluish hemangiomas with soft, elevated, nipple-like centers, found on the skin surface, in the gastrointestinal tract, and sometimes on mucous membranes; it may be accompanied by pain, hyperhidrosis, or gastrointestinal bleeding. Some are inherited as autosomal dominant traits. See also blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, under syndrome.

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