PMID: 8586938Dec 1, 1995Paper

Rupture of the external iliac artery during pregnancy: a case of type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association
C K Brees, S A Gall

Abstract

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a group of connective tissue disorders involving defects in collagen synthesis. Ten different types have been described. The most lethal of these is type IV, with up to 25% maternal mortality described. The defect in type III collagen can lead to rupture of arteries, bowel, or uterus. We present a maternal mortality that occurred in a patient not previously known to have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. She presented at 29 weeks gestational age with a ruptured external iliac artery. Further complications, including jejunal rupture and aortic disruption ultimately led to her demise. Postmortem examination ultimately confirmed the diagnosis of type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Although type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is rare, it carries a high risk for maternal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the diagnosis prior to pregnancy and to have a high index of suspicion for arterial or viscus perforation in the face of acute abdominal findings.

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