Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in a Zimbabwean child
Olaosebikan, A.; Wolf, B.
Central African Journal of Medicine 39(1): 20-22
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-9176 PMID: 8261497 Document Number: 416296
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.