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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2019; 7(4): 532-537
Published online Feb 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i4.532
Anterior cervical corpectomy decompression and fusion for cervical kyphosis in a girl with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A case report
Huang Fang, Peng-Fei Liu, Chang Ge, Wen-Zhi Zhang, Xi-Fu Shang, Cai-Liang Shen, Rui He
Huang Fang, Peng-Fei Liu, Chang Ge, Wen-Zhi Zhang, Xi-Fu Shang, Rui He, Department of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Hefei 230036, Anhui Province, China
Cai-Liang Shen, Department of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: He R, Fang H, Liu PF, Ge C, Zhang WZ, Shang XF, and Shen CL examined the patient and collected the clinical data; He R performed the surgery and analyzed the radiologic imaging data; Fang H wrote the paper.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient prior to all procedures described in the report as well as for the use of the patient’s clinical information and images for published scientific works.
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Corresponding author: Rui He, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Spinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, No. 1, Swan Lake Road, Zhengwu District, Hefei 230000, Anhui Province, China. herui2005208@sina.com
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Received: November 3, 2018
Peer-review started: November 5, 2018
First decision: January 5, 2019
Revised: January 21, 2019
Accepted: January 26, 2019
Article in press: January 26, 2019
Published online: February 26, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (ESD) is a rare inherited and clinically heterogeneous group of connective tissue disorders. We report a case diagnosed with ESD that was treated by anterior cervical surgery. The clinical outcome is satisfactory.