A case of cutis laxa

Cutis laxa: case report.

Cutis laxa is a rare inherited or acquired disorder of elastic tissue characterized by inelastic and loose skin. Congenital cutis laxa may present with internal organ involvement, determining a worse prognosis. The authors present the case of a female patient with clinical manifestations suggestive of the hereditary form of the disease, with consanguineous parents (second-degree cousins) and a ...

Cutis Laxa syndrome: a case report

Cutis laxa (CL) is a heterogeneous group of inherited and acquired connective tissue disorders characterized by a loose skin and variable systemic involvement (inguinal hernia, cardiopulmonary disease, and emphysema). Autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive and x-linked recessive patterns have been described in the inherited forms. Acquired forms of this disease have been associated with a prev...

Scleromyxedema: A Case Report with Cutis-Laxa like Features

A 75 year-old woman who reports eight months of painful lesions located in her face (Figure 1) back and thighs. On physical examination she presented multiple erythematous plaques and grouped papules, as well as skin infiltration, highlighting the presence of excessive folding on the back and posterior areas of both thighs (Figure 2). Several skin biopsies showed a normal epidermis, dermis with...

Discriminative Features in Three Autosomal Recessive Cutis Laxa Syndromes: Cutis Laxa IIA, Cutis Laxa IIB, and Geroderma Osteoplastica

Cutis laxa is a heterogeneous condition characterized by redundant, sagging, inelastic, and wrinkled skin. The inherited forms of this disease are rare and can have autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked inheritance. Three of the autosomal recessive cutis laxa syndromes, namely cutis laxa IIA (ARCL2A), cutis laxa IIB (ARCL2B), and geroderma osteodysplastica (GO), have very similar...

Cutis laxa: a feature of Costello syndrome.