title: A novel mutation in the vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a case presenting with colonic perforations.
abstract: A 15-year-old girl who had chronic constipation presented with peritonitis caused by sigmoid colon perforation. After her sigmoid colon was resected and an end colostomy performed, as there were no apparent causes for perforation, she was followed-up. After the second colonic perforation proximal to the end colostomy, as the pathologic findings revealed myopathic changes, the connective tissue disorders were evaluated. Her molecular biology studies revealed an undefined missense mutation in the COL3A1 gene, confirming the diagnosis of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). As she refused a permanent stoma, total colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis were performed, but the postoperative complications resulted in a fatal progression. The typical progression of vascular EDS will be discussed with the presented case by means of a review of the English medical literature on children diagnosed with vascular EDS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Gazi Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Cocuk Cerrahisi A.D. 06500 Emek Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Billur
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Demirogullari
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karabulut
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demirtola
authors.forename: Bilge
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karabulut
authors.forename: I Hakki
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Gol
authors.forename: Cemalettin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aybay
authors.forename: Sofie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Symoens
authors.forename: Kaan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sonmez
authors.forename: A Can
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Basaklar
authors.forename: Nuri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kale
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D024061:Collagen Type III / Q000235:genetics*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020125:Mutation, Missense; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: C439971:COL3A1 protein, human; D024061:Collagen Type III