Cutaneous metaplastic synovial cyst in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: report of a second case

Am J Dermatopathol. 2008 Feb;30(1):59-61. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e31815b9c82.

Abstract

A cutaneous metaplastic synovial cyst is a rare entity that is probably caused by trauma or surgery. We report the second case of cutaneous metaplastic synovial cyst in a child with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. His father is also affected with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and his diagnosis is substantiated by the demonstration of reduced synthesis of collagen type V.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Collagen Type V / biosynthesis
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / complications*
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Synovial Cyst / complications*
  • Synovial Cyst / pathology*

Substances

  • Collagen Type V