Visceroptosis of the bowel in the hypermobility type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Presentation of a rare manifestation and review of the literature

European Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 548-551

  Reinstein, Eyal ^a   Pimentel, Mark ^a   Pariani, Mitchel ^a   Nemec, Stephen ^a   Sokol, Thomas ^a   Rimoin, David L ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ehlers Danlos syndrome; Gastrointestinal complications; Hypermobility; Visceroptosis of the bowel

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL HISTORY; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; VISCERAL PROLAPSE;

ADULT; EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; VISCERAL PROLAPSE;

EID: 84866380228     PISSN: 17697212     EISSN: 18780849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2012.06.012     Document Type: Article

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