Létourneau Y, Pérusse R, Buithieu H
Centre de Santé, Basse Côte-Nord.
J Can Dent Assoc. 2001 Jun;67(6):330-4.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a rare hereditary disease of the connective tissue which can present oral manifestations. A brief history of the disease is presented along with the epidemiology and characteristics of the 8 main phenotypes of the syndrome. The article also describes the case of a 12-year-old patient presenting with hypermobility of the temporo-mandibular joint and capillary fragility, and highlights the precautions to take when treating patients with this syndrome.
埃勒斯-当洛综合征是一种罕见的结缔组织遗传性疾病,可出现口腔表现。本文介绍了该疾病的简要病史以及该综合征8种主要表型的流行病学和特征。文章还描述了一名12岁患者出现颞下颌关节活动过度和毛细血管脆性的病例,并强调了治疗该综合征患者时应采取的预防措施。