Visceroptosis of the bowel in the hypermobility type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: presentation of a rare manifestation and review of the literature.
Gastrointestinal complications are common in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, affecting up to 50% of individuals depending on the subtype. The spectrum of gastrointestinal manifestations is broad and ranges from life threatening spontaneous perforation of the visceral organs to a more benign functional symptoms. Here we describe the clinical and radiographic manifestations of visceroptosis of the bowel, a rare complication of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome that is characterized by prolapse of abdominal organs below their natural position. We further review the literature on gastrointestinal complications in the different forms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Medical Genetics Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Eyal.Reinstein@cshs.org
Eyal
E
Reinstein
Mark
M
Pimentel
Mitchel
M
Pariani
Stephen
S
Nemec
Thomas
T
Sokol
David L
DL
Rimoin
D000328:Adult; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D041741:Lower Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D041742:Upper Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014782:Visceral Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*