BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a connective tissue disease which becomes disabling in some cases. This study aimed at presenting a rare case diagnosed in the Ambulatory of Symptoms Control and Palliative Care with severe pain. CASE REPORT: Male patient, 17 years old, who came to the ambulatory complaining of widespread pain for 4 years. He referred history of joint hypermobility noticed since childhood. CONCLUSION: Based on clinical history and physical evaluation, in addition to Brighton criteria, patient was diagnosed as having hypermobility-type Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
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