The blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome

The blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome, also called Bean syndrome, was reported in 1860 by Gascoyen and described in details by Bean in 1958. The syndrome consists of bleb-like cavernous hemangiomas of the skin and visceral organs. The digestive lesions may present as otolaryngologic manifestations leading to hemorrhage and suffocation. The authors report a case of a 16 year old white female presenting with a supraglottic mass amenable to surgery. This case seems to be the first one to be reported in the otolaryngologic literature.