Kyphoscoliosis type of ehlers-danlos syndrome in a family

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [EDS] is a generalized disorder of connective tissue characterized by hyperextensibility of skin, hypermobility of joints, and fragility of skin and blood vessels. According to new nomenclature EDS is classified in six major types. We are reporting kyphoscoliosis type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in two siblings

Congenital visceral leishmaniasis

Visceral leishmaniasis [kala-azar] is caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the bite of infected sand fly Phlebotomus argentipes. Only a few cases of congenital transmission have been reported. We are reporting a 15 days old baby with congenital visceral leishmaniasis and then the literature is reviewed