A life-threatening complication of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome predisposes to the development of vascular malformations, which may present as life-threatening haemorrhage. This article presents a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in whom spontaneous rupture of an unusual arteriovenous fistula occurred. This rare diagnosis can be reached through close attention to the history and examination.
Behjati
Sam
S
Paediatrics, UCL Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH.
Knight
Yolande
Y
Borgstein
Rudi
R
Goebells
Archana
A
Myint
Fiona
F
D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome