Ehlers-Danlos, Hyperelasticity of the Skin
This picture shows the unusually elastic skin (can be stretched much further than normal skin) of a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a condition that affects connective tissues. This condition also causes skin to be easily bruised, heal poorly, form "cigarette paper" scars, and joints that are unusually flexible (hyperflexible, hypermobile).
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Review Date : 1/1/1997
Reviewed By : Mosby Publishing Company
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