Recurrent temporomandibular joint subluxation and facial ecchymosis leading to diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: report of surgical management and review of the literature.
This article reports a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome for whom the syndrome was diagnosed as a result of her TMJ complaints. The surgical management of the patient's joint laxity is discussed, and a review of the syndrome's biochemical basis, clinical features, and importance to the surgeon is presented.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York Medical College, Vahalla.
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D000328:Adult; D004438:Ecchymosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery