Case 9: Heritable Disorder of
Connective Tissue
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Left, A patient demonstrates hypermobility
by touching the thumb to the volar
surface of the forearm. This patient also had marked vascular
abnormalities,
including large vessel aneurysms caused by hyperelasticity of the
connective
tissue.
Right, This patient demonstrates
hyperelasticity of the skin.