Sack-Barabas syndrome

Sack-Barabas syndrome, abbreviated SBS, is an older name for vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, abbreviated vEDS. It is a medical condition and a subset of the wider Ehlers-Danlos group of connective tissue disorders, distinguished by the way it especially affects the vascular system of the body. Blood vessels and organs are involved, and the tissues concerned are prone to rupture, which is the feature that sets this form apart from other kinds of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. As an older name, it is the label found in earlier writing, while the vascular Ehlers-Danlos label is the name now given as its equivalent. This entry records the condition as a named clinical entity and is not medical advice; diagnosis and care belong to a qualified clinician.