Connective Tissue Disorders

Question 1

What is the disorder characterized by cutis hyperelastica, India rubber skin, and elastic skin?

Answer 1

Ehler’s-Danlos Syndromes

Question 2

What are two types of growths associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome?

Answer 2

Molluscum pseudotumor
Spheroids

Question 3

What is one of the most common inherited diseases?

Answer 3

Marfan syndrome

Question 4

Which disease has the following characteristics:
Disorder of connective tissue transmitted as an AD trait
Gene defect localized to chromosome 15
Abnormal elastic tissue in fibrillin 1 and fibrillin 2

Answer 4

Marfan syndrome

Question 5

Marfan gene defect is located on which chromosome?

Answer 5

15

Question 6

Marfan syndrome involves which of the following systems?

Answer 6

Skeletal
Cardiovascular
Ocular

Question 7

Which disease will you see the following signs?
Dolichocephalic skull
High-arched palate
Arachnodactyly
Pidgeon breast

Answer 7

Marfan syndrome