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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome This syndrome is actually a collection of six major genetic types with the common features of hyperextensible skin and joints,
easy bruising, defective wound healing, and blood vessel fragility. Distinct abnormalities in collagen synthesis have been identified in some of the varieties
of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. The result of the anomaly is extreme stretchability but unimpaired elasticity (ie, the ability to return to normal after stretching).
The figures illustrate the phenomenon; Fig. 14-5 shows skin of the neck and Fig. 14-6 shows skin of the elbow extended several times more than normal
skin can be pulled out.
Source: Genodermatoses, Weinberg's Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology, 5e
Citation: Prose NS, Kristal L. Weinberg's Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology, 5e; 2017 Available at: http://mhmedical.com/ Accessed: May 13,
2017
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