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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type : An Underdiagnosed Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorder with Mucocutaneous, Articular, and Systemic Manifestations
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-22, 22 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobility type, constituting a phenotypic continuum with or, perhaps, corresponding to the joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS/EDS-HT), is likely the most common, though the least recognized, heritable connective tissue disorder.
Known for decades as a hereditary condition with predominant rheumatologic manifestations, it is now emerging as a multisystemic disorder with widespread manifestations.
Nevertheless, the practitioners’ awareness of this condition is generally poor and most patients await years or, perhaps, decades before reaching the correct diagnosis.
Among the various sites of disease manifestations, skin and mucosae represent a neglected organ where the dermatologist can easily spot diagnostic clues, which consistently integrate joint hypermobility and other orthopedic/neurologic manifestations at physical examination.
In this paper, actual knowledge on JHS/EDS-HT is summarized in various sections.
Particular attention has been posed on overlooked manifestations, including cutaneous, mucosal, and oropharyngeal features, and early diagnosis techniques, as a major point of interest for the practicing dermatologist.
Actual research progresses on JH/EDS-HT envisage an unexpected link between heritable dysfunctions of the connective tissue and a wide range of functional somatic syndromes, most of them commonly diagnosed in the office of various specialists, comprising dermatologists.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Castori, Marco. 2012. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type : An Underdiagnosed Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorder with Mucocutaneous, Articular, and Systemic Manifestations. ISRN Dermatology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495886
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Castori, Marco. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type : An Underdiagnosed Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorder with Mucocutaneous, Articular, and Systemic Manifestations. ISRN Dermatology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495886
American Medical Association (AMA)
Castori, Marco. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type : An Underdiagnosed Hereditary Connective Tissue Disorder with Mucocutaneous, Articular, and Systemic Manifestations. ISRN Dermatology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495886
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495886