Ehlers–Danlos syndrome type IV: a case report of a rare cause of spontaneous sigmoid perforation and enteroatmospheric fistulae in a child

Abstract Background Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) type IV is a rare subtype of EDS, but has important surgical implications. Case presentation Here, we present a case of a spontaneous sigmoid perforation in a 14-year-old boy. He was initially treated with laparotomy, oversew of the sigmoid perforatio...

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Main Authors: Hemal Kodikara, Sebastian K. King, Elizabeth McLeod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01051-0