Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos

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Síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos

Definición:

Es un grupo de trastornos hereditarios caracterizado por articulaciones extremadamente sueltas o laxas, piel hiperelástica que presenta equimosis con gran facilidad y vasos sanguíneos que se dañan fácilmente.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Existen seis grandes tipos del síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos (SED). Una variedad de anomalías genéticas diferentes causa problemas con el colágeno, el material que brinda estructura y fortaleza a la piel y el tejido óseo, los vasos sanguíneos y los órganos internos. (El síndrome algunas veces involucra ruptura de órganos internos).

Los antecedentes familiares son un factor de riesgo en algunos casos.

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