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Cutaneous Histologic Features in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Study of 21 Patients
- Source :
- Archives of Dermatology; January 1979, Vol. 115 Issue: 1 p40-42, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 1979
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Abstract
- Skin biopsy specimens from 21 patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) were compared with controls. With two exceptions, the appearance of the dermal collagen and elastic tissue as seen in the two groups was indistinguishable. One example of type 4 EDS contained a dermis composed of fibers that resembled actinically damaged elastic tissue. The single example of type 6 EDS contained particularly thin collagen fibers. The dermal thickness of specimens of EDS was similar to that of controls, although the abnormal-appearing specimen of type 4 EDS was also abnormally thin. Since the other two biopsy specimens of type 4 appeared to be within the range of normal, there may be heterogeneity in this form of EDS.(Arch Dermatol 115:40-42, 1979)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003987X and 15383652
- Volume :
- 115
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Archives of Dermatology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs28475985
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1979.04010010012004