Alexandra Menni, Georgios Tzikos, Alexandros Sarafis, Athina Ververi, George Chatziantoniou, Vasileios Rafailidis, Stavros Panidis, Patroklos Goulas, Eleni Karlafti, Stylianos Apostolidis, Olga Giouleme, Antonios Michalopoulos, Daniel Paramythiotis
INTRODUCTION: Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) comprise a rare variety of genetic disorders, affecting all types of collagen. Herein, we describe a case of the vascular type of EDS, with coexisting segmental absence of intestinal musculature, while simultaneously performing a narrative review of the existing literature. CASE PRESENTATION: A 23-year-old male patient with a history of multiple abdominal operations due to recurrent bowel perforations and the presence of a high-output enterocutaneous fistula was admitted to our surgical department for further evaluation and treatment...
August 10, 2023: Journal of Personalized Medicine