Giant epiphrenic diverticulum in a boy with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

We treated a 12 year old boy with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. There were multiple diverticula in the oesophagus, stomach, colon and urinary bladder. Most prominent was the giant epiphrenic diverticulum of the oesophagus, a rare finding as a complication of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 1989-07, Vol.19 (6-7), p.437-437
Main Authors: TOYOHARA, T, KANEKO, T, ARAKI, H, TAKAHASHI, K, NAKAMURA, T
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Child
Diverticulum, Esophageal - etiology
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - complications
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
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Summary:We treated a 12 year old boy with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. There were multiple diverticula in the oesophagus, stomach, colon and urinary bladder. Most prominent was the giant epiphrenic diverticulum of the oesophagus, a rare finding as a complication of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/BF02387645