Non-adjacent spondylolisthesis in ehlers-danlos syndrome.
To report a case of non-adjacent spondylolisthesis in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Clinical case analysis of a case of Ehlers-Danlos with non-adjacent spondylolisthesis. Review of this case reveals progressive lytic non-adjacent spondylolisthesis in a child with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. There are no other reported cases of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome associated with non-adjacent spondylolisthesis. A review of the pathophysiology of the disease reveals possible mechanisms for this spinal abnormality.
Nematbakhsh
Ahmad
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Bicounty Community Hospital, Warren, Michigan, USA.
Crawford
Alvin H
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D000293:Adolescent; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome