Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and diverticula of the bladder.
Cases of two boys, 6 and 4 years old respectively, with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and large bladder diverticula, are reported. Diverticulectomies were performed, but large diverticula reappeared in both patients. A connection between the increased extensibility of the connective tissue in EDS and the development of bladder diverticula is suggested.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014521:Urethra / Q000601:surgery; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014567:Urography