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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Main Authors: Timothy P. Plackett, Edward Kwon, Ronald A. Gagliano, Robert C. Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/171803
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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
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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
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title_short Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome—Hypermobility Type and Hemorrhoids
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