The patient is a 4 years old boy. His parent noticed the valgus deformities of the feet and the lameness when he was 2 years old. His mother has been also noticed the laxity of the joints and the velvetiness of the skin.
At our clinic, we pointed out spinal deformity and lateral mobility of the knee.
On examination, hyperelasticity in all over the body, especially in extremity, and hypermobility in all joint were admitted, but no scar tissue following to incurable wound which is characteristic to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome because of fragility of skin.
Rentgenographical findings showed thoraco-lumbar kyphoscoliosis and both coxa valga, but no luxation of the hips. Laboratory findings was not abnormal.
Histologically, connective tissue around blood vessels was sparse and elstic fibers were reduced or crowded.
