Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie und Neuroradiologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen. Sonja.Kinner@uni-due.de
Blue rubber bleb nevi (BRBN) are rare vascular malformations of the integument and mucous membranes. Little is known about coherence between these nevi and malignant diseases. We report on a young man with progressive BRBN syndrome representing a thitherto unknown malignant melanoma.