[Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome. 3 cases treated with a Nd:YAG laser and bipolar electrocoagulation].

This report concerns three patients with "blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome" presenting with recurrent digestive tract hemorrhage. Tuberous angiomas of the digestive tract associated with typical skin lesions as described by Bean led to diagnosis. Endoscopic coagulation with Nd:YAG laser and bipolar electrocoagulation "Bicap" of gastric and colonic angiomas was performed successfully without complication but did not avoid hemorrhagic recurrence originating from lesions located in the small bowel, as demonstrated during laparotomy in one case.