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Case Reports
. 2009 Sep;11(7):786-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01705.x. Epub 2008 Oct 10.

Haematoma of the sigmoid colon secondary to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome presenting as a colonic tumour

J J Dunn  1 , R Fallaize, A M Pullyblank
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Haematoma of the sigmoid colon secondary to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome presenting as a colonic tumour

J J Dunn et al. Colorectal Dis. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a collective term for a number of connective tissue disorders. Vascular rupture and dissection are well-documented sequelae as is gastrointestinal perforation. We present a rare presentation where dissection of the bowel wall presented as a suspected sigmoid colon tumour.

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