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 presented. The case is classified as "EDS type unknown" because the clinical features 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.
Olguntürk
F R
FR
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, School of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Tunaoglu
F S
FS
Gümüs
H
H
Beyazova
U
U
Türkyilmaz
C
C
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital*; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male