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Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome presenting in the ICU as aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
BMJ case reports - 5 Jul 2021
Pimenta Inês, Varudo Rita, Castelao Filipa, Gonzalez Filipe André
Abstract excerpt
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is caused by mutations of COL3A1 gene coding for type III collagen. The main clinical features involve a propensity to arterial tears leading to several life-threatening conditions and intensive care unit admission. We, herein, report the case of a 34-year-old woman presenting with an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Endovascular coil treatment was attempted; however, the...
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