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A case of mosaic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
Author(s) -
Lamrock Edwina,
Wills Edward,
Fischer Gayle
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2011.00869.x
Subject(s) - ehlers–danlos syndrome , medicine , mosaic , connective tissue , thigh , dermatology , connective tissue disease , anatomy , pathology , autoimmune disease , disease , archaeology , history
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders. The clinical manifestations are heterogeneous and usually generalised. We present a case of mosaic EDS, an extremely rare variant. Our patient presented with a single localised patch of EDS affecting her upper left thigh.