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. 2022 Dec 14;13(12):2358. doi: 10.3390/genes13122358

Table 1.

clEDS2 reported clinical features in this report and their overall frequencies in published cases.

Clinical Features Reported in Features of this Case
Mucocutaneous Features
Cutaneous hyperextensibility 10/10 +
Easy bruising 10/10 +
Redundant skin 8/10 +
Delayed wound healing 8/10
Atrophic scarring 7/10 +
Translucent skin 6/10 +
Progeroid aspect hands/feet 6/10 +
Helicitable piezogenic pedal papules 4/10 +
Paradontal/tooth anomalies a 4/10 +
Hair anomalies b 4/10
Soft doughy texture 2/10
Musculoskeletal features
Hypermobility c 9/10 +
Foot deformities d 10/10 +
Dislocation/subluxations e 9/10 +
Scoliosis/kyphosis 7/10 +
Other anomalies of the spine f 4/10
Osteopenia/osteoporosis 5/10
Early onset arthrosis g 4/10
Pectus excavatum 3/10
Inguinal/umbilical hernias 4/10 +
Muscular involvement h 3/10 +
Perinatal hypotonia 3/10 +
Cardiovascular Features
Cardiac valves anomalies i 5/10 +
Hematomas 3/10 +
Varicose veins 3/10 +
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome 2/10
Other Features
Preterm/premature birth 5/10 +
Bilateral cryptorchidism 3/6 +
Ocular anomalies j 5/10
Mild facial dysmorphism k 5/10 +
Delays motor development 5/10 +

a Periodontal disease (2), bad tooth qualities (enamel defects), and multiple caries (3); b alopecia (3), thinning of the hair (2); c generalized joint hypermobility (9), localized hypermobility (1) reported only in patient D-II in whom BS was assessed at age 38 (see reference [5]); d hallux valgus (6), hammer toes (5), pes planus (8), hindfoot deformities (2), aplasia/hypoplasia of the distal phalanges of the feet digits (1); e shoulder (7), knees (4), elbow (3), wrist (2), hip (3), ankle (3), finger (2); f vertebral anomalies (3), disc bulging (2); g spine (2), knee (1), temporomandibular (1); h muscle weakness (2), right pectoralis hypoplasia (1); i 3 mitral valve prolapse, 2 mild polivalvular insufficiency; j myopia (4), astigmatism (3), keratoconus (1); k micrognathia (4), webbed neck (2), low set ears (2).