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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome


  • autosomal dominant
  • connective-tissue disorder:
  • vascular lesions:
    • aortic dissection
    • aneurysms
    • rarely: tortuous arch, ectatic pulmonary aa.
    • tissue fragility ==> hematomas, aortic rupture after angio

  • clinical types:
    • gravis, mitis, benign hypermobile, ecchymotic, X-linked

  • a/w ** medullary sponge kidney


Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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