Georgius Albes, a Spaniard with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, 1657

Georgius Albes, a Spaniard with extremely elastic skin, 1657. Cutis hyperelastica, or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. He is shown pulling the skin of his right breast and shoulder to his mouth. Case described by Dutch surgeon Job Janszoon Meek'ren. Copperplate engraving by Edward Mitchell after an illustration by John Bell from his own Principles of Surgery, as they Relate to Wounds, Ulcers and Fistulas, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London, 1815

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