Carotid dissection associated with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Report of one case

In the vascular type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome there is a defect in the synthesis of collagen type III, important constituent of the blood vessel wall, which may cause arterial rupture and dissection. We report a 15-year-old girl with a history of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, who suffered an ischemic stroke secondary to dissection of the right internal carotid artery. She was managed conservatively with antiplatelet agents with a good clinical response.