1. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in a Zimbabwean child.
- Author
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Olaosebikan A and Wolf B
- Subjects
- Child, Preschool, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome classification, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome complications, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome genetics, Humans, Male, Zimbabwe, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome diagnosis, Failure to Thrive etiology
- Abstract
An isolated case of Ehler-Danlos syndrome, Type 1, in a two year old Zimbabwean boy is described. The patient presented with failure to thrive and inability to stand. Examination revealed hyperextensibility of the joints and skin, umbilical and inguinal hernias and a perimembranous ventricular septal defect. To the best of our knowledge this is the first pediatric case described in the African literature.
- Published
- 1993