Identification of a de novo case of COL5A1-related Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in an infant in the West Indies leading to improved targeted clinical care

Clin Case Rep. 2018 Oct 15;6(11):2256-2261. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1873. eCollection 2018 Nov.

Abstract

A 1-year-old girl from an underserved community presented with irritability, pain, and delayed motor skills. Our genetics outreach program facilitated the diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome masquerading as developmental delay after noting hyperextensible skin. Diagnosis for this family allows for state-of-the-art cardiac monitoring and appropriate symptomatic treatment for this rare disease.

Keywords: COL5A1; Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome; developmental delay; limited medical resources.

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