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  • Title: Surgical pitfalls in patients with Ehlers-Danlos type IV: a case of spontaneous sigmoid perforation in a 17-year-old male.
    Author: Ng KL, Cheong WK.
    Journal: Asian J Surg; 2011 Jul; 34(3):143-5. PubMed ID: 22208691.
    Abstract:
    Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of well described connective tissue disorders in which collagen production is impaired. The surgical management of affected individuals remains challenging, with no general consensus. We report a case of spontaneous sigmoid perforation in a 17-year-old Eurasian male, in whom we subsequently established the diagnosis of EDS type IV (EDS-IV). We review the literature to discuss the clinical features and diagnosis, and the recommended therapeutic management.
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