Some wounds are hard to heal: an interesting presentation of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Journal of Wound Care
N RyanS Akbar

Abstract

A 17-year-old female patient was admitted for an elective mini laparotomy and cystectomy of the right ovary for the treatment of chronic supra-pubic abdominal pain. The procedure went without complication and she was discharged the next day. She was re-admitted a month later as an acute case with wound dehiscence. HIV serology, thyroid function, immunoglobulin, protein electrophoresis and electrolyte levels were all normal. There were no obvious signs of infection and the bacterial swabs failed to culture an organism. Despite conservative measures with regular dressing, oral antibiotics and input from the tissue viability team the wound failed to epithelialise. The wound was debrided and re-sutured a total of three times and the patient received 24 days of intravenous antibiotics. After input from various teams a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome was made, allowing for appropriate management and wound healing.

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Mar 15, 2016·British Journal of Nursing : BJN·Julie Oxenham
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