Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2887697 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This case report describes concurrent splenic peliosis and vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) in a 59-year-old male patient. After splenic rupture due to peliosis, the complicated postoperative period hinted at the possibility of vascular EDS. This diagnosis was confirmed by genetic testing, which revealed a novel point mutation in the COL3A1 gene, c.2545Gâ C, leading to a codon encoding for arginine instead of glycine (p.Gly849Arg). In addition, a histological diagnosis of splenic peliosis could be established.
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Authors
Arianne C. van Bon, Jón O. Kristinsson, J.H.J.M. van Krieken, Geert J. Wanten,