Diffuse Arterial Aneurysms in a Case of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—A Case Report

A three-year-old boy with the diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) with persistent ductus arteriosus and multiple diffuse arterial aneurysms is pre sented. The case is classified as "EDS type unknown" because the clinical fea tures and the inheritance pattern differ from the types des...

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Published in:Angiology 1993-11, Vol.44 (11), p.909-913
Main Authors: Olguntürk, F. Rana, Tunaoglu, F. Sedef, Gümüs, Halil, Beyazova, Ufuk, Türkyilmaz, Canan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities, Multiple
Aneurysm - congenital
Arteries - abnormalities
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
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Summary:A three-year-old boy with the diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) with persistent ductus arteriosus and multiple diffuse arterial aneurysms is pre sented. The case is classified as "EDS type unknown" because the clinical fea tures and the inheritance pattern differ from the types described previously. It is stressed that the diagnosis of the disease is important for genetic counseling and surgical intervention.
ISSN:0003-3197
1940-1574
DOI:10.1177/000331979304401110