[Fibromyalgia: an unrecognized Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobile type?]

T Hermanns-Lê; G E Piérard; Ph Angenot

[Fibromyalgia: an unrecognized Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobile type?]

Rev Med Liege. 2013 Jan;68(1):22-4.

[Article in French]

Authors

T Hermanns-Lê¹, G E Piérard, Ph Angenot

Affiliation

¹ Service de Dermatopathologie, Unilab Liège, CHU de Liège, Belgique. Trinh.hermanns@chu.ulg.ac.be

PMID: 23444824

Abstract

Some patients suffering from fibromyalgia present with clinical signs and alterations in the histopathology, immunohistochemistry and ultrastructure of the dermis similar to the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, hypermobile type (EDSH). Some types of fibromyalgia possibly represent an undiagnosed EDSH.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Biopsy
Cohort Studies
Diagnosis, Differential
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / complications*
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / diagnosis*
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / pathology
Female
Fibromyalgia / diagnosis*
Fibromyalgia / etiology*
Fibromyalgia / pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Skin / pathology
Skin / ultrastructure
Young Adult

Supplementary concepts

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type 3