Navigating a Complex Case of

Authors

Muhammad Umer Riaz Gondal, Department of Internal Medicine, Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, USAFollow
Luke Rovenstine
Fawwad Ansari
Zainab Kiyani
Devi Parvathy Jyothi Ramachandran Nair, Department of Internal Medicine, Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, USAFollow
Toqeer Khan
Anthony Donato, Department of Internal Medicine, Tower Health, Reading Hospital, West Reading, USAFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is a rare disorder of venous malformations, with around 200 cases reported. We present a case of

CASE DESCRIPTION: A 40-year-old female with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, asthma, and bronchiectasis came to the pulmonology clinic with shortness of breath and a cough. She was recently admitted for a bronchiectasis exacerbation but continued to have a worsening productive cough and fevers. The most recent CT scan of the chest showed interval stable right upper lobe fibrocavitary disease, demonstrating gradual progression over two years. She had occasional positive cultures for

CONCLUSION: Due to the high mortality of

LEARNING POINTS: The decision to initiate treatment for non-tuberculous mycobacterium infections is often challenging with prolonged treatment.Lifetime monitoring is required in patients with blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, which can have pulmonary complications.

Publication Title

Eur J Case Rep Intern Med

Volume

11

Issue

6

First Page

004530

Last Page

004530

Recommended Citation

Gondal, M., Rovenstine, L., Ansari, F., Kiyani, Z., Jyothi Ramachandran Nair, D., Khan, T., & Donato, A. (2024). Navigating a Complex Case of. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med, 11 (6), 004530-004530. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.12890/2024_004530