Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type VIII: A Rare Cause of Leg Ulcers in Young Patients

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type VIII (EDS-VIII) is a very rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by early-onset periodontitis associated with features of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. We report a 32-year-old man whose chronic leg ulcer led to the diagnosis of EDS-VIII. He had severe periodontitis with...

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Main Authors: Sophie Ronceray, Juliette Miquel, Antoine Lucas, Gérald E. Piérard, Trinh Hermanns-Lê, Anne De Paepe, Alain Dupuy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/469505
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