Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

27. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome



Definition


Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders that vary according to clinical and biochemical evidence, inheritance mode, and disorder severity (mild to lethal). The disorder is characterized by joint hyperextension, skin hyperextensibility, easy bruising, tissue friability, bleeding, poor wound healing, subcutaneous nodules, as well as cardiovascular, orthopedic, intestinal, and ocular defects.


Incidence


There are six types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (see table). The frequency of all recognized types of EDS is not exactly known but is estimated to be 1:5000 to 10,000. There is no discernable racial predilection.



























Six Types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Type Major Characteristic(s)
Classic Skin hyperextensibility; wide atrophic scars; jointhypermobility
Hypermobility Joint hypermobility; soft, smooth, velvety skin
Vascular Arterial/intestinal fragility or rupture; extensive bleeding; thin, translucent skin
Kyphoscoliosis Joint laxity; severe neonatal hypotonia; scoliosis;progressive scleral fragility or globe rupture
Arthrochalasia Congenital bilateral hip dislocations; severe jointhypermobility; recurrent subluxations
Dermatosparaxis Severe skin fragility; saggy, redundant skin


Etiology


Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an autosomal inherited disorder. The type of EDS the patient has differs according to the chromosome locus/loci and specific gene(s) abnormality.


































Causes of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Type of EDS Chromosome Locus (Loci) Gene(s) Abnormality
Classic 9q34.2-34.3; 2q31 COL5A1; COL5A2
Hypermobility Unknown Unknown
Vascular 2q31 COL3A1
Kyphoscoliosis 1p36.3-36.2 PLOD1
Arthrochalasia 17q31-22.5; 7q22.1 COL1A1; COL1A2
Dermatosparaxis 5q23-24 ADAMST2


Signs and Symptoms


The following signs and symptoms are common to all EDS types:








• Alveolar bone loss


• Bladder diverticula or rupture


• Bony dysplasias


• Easy bruising


• Excessive joint dislocations

Aug 5, 2016 | Posted by in ANESTHESIA | Comments Off on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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