Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and Hemorrhoids
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome-hypermobility type (EDS-HT) is a connective tissue disorder associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The diagnosis is based on simple clinical examination, although it is easily overlooked. Herein we present a case of EDS-HT associated with hemorrhoids and suggest that th...
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| author | Timothy P. Plackett Edward Kwon Ronald A. Gagliano Robert C. Oh |
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| description | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome-hypermobility type (EDS-HT) is a connective tissue disorder associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The diagnosis is based on simple clinical examination, although it is easily overlooked. Herein we present a case of EDS-HT associated with hemorrhoids and suggest that there may be an association between the two conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5fa0ddb82f10430f86a695bedbb620ec2025-08-20T03:34:53ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192014-01-01201410.1155/2014/171803171803Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and HemorrhoidsTimothy P. Plackett0Edward Kwon1Ronald A. Gagliano2Robert C. Oh3Department of Surgery, Womack Army Medical Center, 2817 Reilly Road, Fort Bragg, NC 28307, USALandstuhl Regional Medical Center, Geb. 3765, 66849 Landstuhl, GermanyTripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, TAMC, HI 96859, USAFort Belvoir Community Hospital, 9300 DeWitt Loop, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, USAEhlers-Danlos syndrome-hypermobility type (EDS-HT) is a connective tissue disorder associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The diagnosis is based on simple clinical examination, although it is easily overlooked. Herein we present a case of EDS-HT associated with hemorrhoids and suggest that there may be an association between the two conditions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/171803 |
| spellingShingle | Timothy P. Plackett Edward Kwon Ronald A. Gagliano Robert C. Oh Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and Hemorrhoids Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and Hemorrhoids |
| title_full | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and Hemorrhoids |
| title_fullStr | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and Hemorrhoids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and Hemorrhoids |
| title_short | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and Hemorrhoids |
| title_sort | ehlers danlos syndrome hypermobility type and hemorrhoids |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/171803 |
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