What are the signs and symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type? The signs and symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), vascular type vary but may include: Fragile tissues (including arteries, muscles and internal organs) that are prone to rupture Thin, translucent skin Characteristic facial appearance (thin lips, small chin, thin nose, large eyes) Acrogeria (premature aging of the skin of the hands and feet) Hypermobility of small joints (i.e. fingers and toes) Early-onset varicose veins Pneumothorax Easy bruising Joint dislocations and subluxations (partial dislocation) Congenital dislocation of the hips Congenital clubfoot Receding gums The Human Phenotype Ontology provides the following list of signs and symptoms for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type. If the information is available, the table below includes how often the symptom is seen in people with this condition. You can use the MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary to look up the definitions for these medical terms. Signs and Symptoms Approximate number of patients (when available) Abnormality of coagulation 90% Abnormality of the eyelashes 90% Abnormality of the hip bone 90% Abnormality of the mitral valve 90% Abnormality of the pleura 90% Acrocyanosis 90% Aneurysm 90% Aortic dissection 90% Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the earlobes 90% Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the eyebrow 90% Bladder diverticulum 90% Bruising susceptibility 90% Carious teeth 90% Cognitive impairment 90% Cryptorchidism 90% Epicanthus 90% Flexion contracture 90% Gastrointestinal infarctions 90% Hypermelanotic macule 90% Hypertelorism 90% Hypokalemia 90% Low-set, posteriorly rotated ears 90% Melanocytic nevus 90% Pectus excavatum 90% Peripheral arteriovenous fistula 90% Prematurely aged appearance 90% Short stature 90% Sprengel anomaly 90% Telecanthus 90% Thin skin 90% Glaucoma 50% Malar flattening 50% Premature birth 50% Proptosis 50% Respiratory insufficiency 50% Talipes 50% Telangiectasia of the skin 50% Thin vermilion border 50% Venous insufficiency 50% Abnormality of hair texture 7.5% Abnormality of the intestine 7.5% Abnormality of the palate 7.5% Abnormality of the pulmonary artery 7.5% Abnormality of the pupil 7.5% Alopecia 7.5% Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the abdominal wall musculature 7.5% Apnea 7.5% Arterial dissection 7.5% Atypical scarring of skin 7.5% Blue sclerae 7.5% Cerebral ischemia 7.5% Cutis laxa 7.5% Cystocele 7.5% Decreased corneal thickness 7.5% Deeply set eye 7.5% Dilatation of the ascending aorta 7.5% Displacement of the external urethral meatus 7.5% Gingival overgrowth 7.5% Gingivitis 7.5% Hematuria 7.5% Joint dislocation 7.5% Joint hypermobility 7.5% Microdontia 7.5% Migraine 7.5% Narrow nasal bridge 7.5% Osteoarthritis 7.5% Osteolysis 7.5% Premature loss of primary teeth 7.5% Ptosis 7.5% Reduced consciousness/confusion 7.5% Renovascular hypertension 7.5% Trismus 7.5% Umbilical hernia 7.5% Uterine rupture 7.5% Vertigo 7.5% Abnormality of the urinary system - Absent earlobe - Acroosteolysis (feet) - Alopecia of scalp - Autosomal dominant inheritance - Cerebral aneurysm - Cigarette-paper scars - Fragile skin - Hemoptysis - Hypermobility of distal interphalangeal joints - Inguinal hernia - Keratoconus - Mitral valve prolapse - Molluscoid pseudotumors - Osteolytic defects of the phalanges of the hand - Periodontitis - Premature delivery because of cervical insufficiency or membrane fragility - Premature loss of teeth - Spontaneous pneumothorax - Talipes equinovarus - Uterine prolapse - The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) has collected information on how often a sign or symptom occurs in a condition. Much of this information comes from Orphanet, a European rare disease database. The frequency of a sign or symptom is usually listed as a rough estimate of the percentage of patients who have that feature. The frequency may also be listed as a fraction. The first number of the fraction is how many people had the symptom, and the second number is the total number of people who were examined in one study. For example, a frequency of 25/25 means that in a study of 25 people all patients were found to have that symptom. Because these frequencies are based on a specific study, the fractions may be different if another group of patients are examined. Sometimes, no information on frequency is available. In these cases, the sign or symptom may be rare or common.