A case of type IV Ehier-Danlos Syndrome

Case report

English

El-Fallah, N.; Zew, M., Ahmed, M.T.

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al Arab University, Benghazi. S.P.L.A.J.

Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.8, No.2 July 1985:201-203

Abstract

A 45 years old female patient from Chad was admitted with recurrent attacks of epistaxis and haematemesis, producing severe iron deficiency anaemia. Investigations suggested that the bleeding had been precipitated by an uncommon disease — Type IV Ehler-Danlos syndrome (EDS).

Keywords: A case of type IV Ehier-Danlos Syndrome

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