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Some references for you.... You can get copies of these articles from

some medical library... Just use the references to get them to find

them for you.

1: Br J Dermatol. 2001 May;144(5):1084-5. Related Articles, Links

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with bladder diverticula.

Handa S, Sethuraman G, Mohan A, Sharma VK.

Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Postgraduate

Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012,

India.

We describe an Indian man with the unusual association of classical

cutaneous features of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a marfanoid habitus,

bladder diverticula and multiple emphysematous bullae.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

PMID: 11359404 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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2: Actas Urol Esp. 2000 Sep;24(8):673-6. Related Articles, Links

[Congenital bladder diverticulum and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: an

unusual association]

[Article in Spanish]

Bachiller Burgos J, Varo Solis C, Baez JM, Estudillo F, Juarez Soto

A, Soto Delgado M, Beltran Aguilar V, Moreno D,

Bernal C, -Rubio F.

Servicio de Urologia, H.C.U. Puerto Real, Cadiz.

The existence of a vesical diverticulum in the context of a

congenital connective tissue disorder such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

led us to consider the possibility of a relationship. Four types of

diverticula can be found in the literature: congenital, acquired,

iatrogenic and syndrome-associated. Within the later, Ehlers-Danlos

syndromes type IV and IX, even type V, are associated to the

existence of vesical diverticula. The potential spontaneous rupture

of the diverticulum is a typical feature, as well as post-surgery

relapse. The attitude towards such diverticula should be one of

watchful waiting, and simple, plasty-free diverticulectomy on the

bladder's neck is indicated when performing a surgical procedure.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

PMID: 11103507 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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3: Adv Exp Med Biol. 1999;462:201-14; discussion 225-33.

Related Articles, Links

Biochemical and physiological characterization of the urinary bladder

in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Deveaud CM, Kennedy WA 2nd, Zderic SA, PS.

Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Dental Medicine,

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

PMID: 10599425 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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4: J Pediatr Surg. 1999 Mar;34(3):483-4. Related Articles, Links

Spontaneous rupture of bladder diverticula in a girl with

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Jorion JL, Michel M.

Division of Urologic Surgery, Clinique St. Pierre, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

A 5-year-old girl with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome presented with acute

abdominal pain and anuria caused by a spontaneous perforation of

bladder diverticula. Conservative treatment was successful.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

PMID: 10211661 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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5: Clin Exp Dermatol. 1998 May;23(3):109-12. Related Articles, Links

Giant bladder diverticulum in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type I causing

outflow obstruction.

Burrows NP, Monk BE, on JB, Pope FM.

Department of Dermatology, Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK.

We describe a 16-year-old patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)

type I and recurrent urinary retention caused by giant bladder

diverticulum and review the literature on this association.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

* Review

* Review of Reported Cases

PMID: 9861737 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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6: Scand J Urol Nephrol. 1994 Sep;28(3):319-21. Related Articles, Links

A pelvic mass: bladder diverticulum with haemorrhage in Ehlers-Danlos patient.

Bade JJ, Ypma AF, van Elk P, Mensink HJ.

Department of Urology and Surgery, Deventer Hospital, The Netherlands.

We report on a case of haemorrhage in a large bladder diverticulum,

impressing as a pelvic mass, in a patient with the Ehlers-Danlos

syndrome. A review of the literature revealed 14 other cases of

bladder diverticula and the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Conservative

treatment is first choice, unless complications occur.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

* Review

* Review of Reported Cases

PMID: 7817181 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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7: J R Soc Med. 1994 May;87(5):290-1. Related Articles, Links

Huge bladder diverticula associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Cuckow PM, Blackhall RJ, Mouriquand PD.

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

PMID: 8207727 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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8: J Neurol Sci. 1993 May;116(1):1-5. Related Articles, Links

Central nervous system involvement and generalized muscular atrophy

in occipital horn syndrome: Ehlers-Danlos type IX. A first Japanese

case.

Wakai S, Ishikawa Y, Nagaoka M, Okabe M, Minami R, Hayakawa T.

Department of Pediatrics, National Yakumo Hospital, Japan.

Occipital horn syndrome (OHS, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IX) belongs

to the category of the copper metabolism disorders and is at present

being investigated biochemically as is Menkes' disease. Unlike

Menkes' disease, most patients with OHS have mild submentality. We

report a case of OHS with severe central nervous system involvement

and muscular atrophy in a 34-year-old male. He had psychomotor

retardation and seizures since early childhood and now presented

severe mental retardation and generalized muscular atrophy in

addition to characteristic facial appearance, hyperelasticity of the

skin and joint subluxation. Laboratory investigations revealed a low

serum copper and ceruloplasmin level as well as intestinal

non-absorption of copper. Radiographic imaging showed occipital

exostoses, bladder diverticula, tortuosity of the peripheral vein and

osteoporosis of the skeletal bones. The activity of lysyl oxidase, a

copper-enzyme involved in cross-link formation in collagen, was found

to be decreased in a skin-biopsy specimen. Electron-microscopic

investigation of a muscle biopsy showed irregularity of the

myofibrillar network and accumulation of concentric laminated bodies

in the subsarcolemmal regions.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

PMID: 8099605 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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9: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1989 Nov;33(2):189-93.

Related Articles, Links

Obstetrical problems in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV;

a case report.

De Paepe A, Thaler B, Van Gijsegem M, Van Hoecke D, Matton M.

Faculty Centre for Medical Genetics, University of Ghent, Belgium.

The Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV is a heritable connective-tissue

disorder characterized by thin translucent skin, pronounced bruising

and scarring, and extreme tissue fragility. Obstetrical complications

include premature rupture of membranes, rupture of blood vessels and

gravid uterus, tearing of perineum, vagina, urethra and bladder,

requesting specific prophylactic and therapeutic measurements.

Hereditary transmission is usually autosomal dominant with variable

expression. Histological examination of skin biopsy and biochemical

analysis of collagen proteins from skin fibroblast cultures confirm

the clinical diagnosis. DNA studies offer the possibility of prenatal

diagnosis in suitable families. The consecutive severe obstetrical

complications of a woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV are

reported here. The patient died at age 33 years from renal artery

rupture.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

PMID: 2583342 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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10: J Pediatr Surg. 1989 Nov;24(11):1181-3. Related Articles, Links

Multiple hollow organ dysplasia in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Schippers E, Dittler HJ.

Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Surgery, Technical University

of Munich, FRG.

We report a case of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with a number of rare,

hazard-creating organ dysplasias such as colon diverticula causing

spontaneous perforation, bladder diverticula, bile duct diverticula,

and multiple aneurysma formations of the arteries.

Publication Types:

* Case Reports

PMID: 2509669 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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I have some articles for you Helen, and am sending them now.

Jill

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In a message dated 2/22/2004 11:48:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,

pandhcmovingon@... writes:

Also it

seems all my insides are stretch and abnormal or out of shape.

Jill, would it be possible to do a survey on this?

I have bowed vocal cords, been told I have a large tongue!! lax oesophageal

sphincter, large mouth diverticula, large stomach, had uterus and urethra

prolapses, rectocele. Anyone else?? I have type III EDS. There is nothing

mentioned in any info I have found about EDS except that only men have

bladder

problems Ha Ha lol!!!!

What a great idea. Could we all list the medical problems we have had?

Keeping it simple like Helen did here. That could be extremely helpful. Going

to

compile my list now.

From another Helen

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/22/2004 11:48:13 AM Eastern Standard Time,

pandhcmovingon@... writes:

Also it

seems all my insides are stretch and abnormal or out of shape.

Jill, would it be possible to do a survey on this?

I have bowed vocal cords, been told I have a large tongue!! lax oesophageal

sphincter, large mouth diverticula, large stomach, had uterus and urethra

prolapses, rectocele. Anyone else?? I have type III EDS. There is nothing

mentioned in any info I have found about EDS except that only men have

bladder

problems Ha Ha lol!!!!

What a great idea. Could we all list the medical problems we have had?

Keeping it simple like Helen did here. That could be extremely helpful. Going

to

compile my list now.

From another Helen