Abstract |
Cutis laxa (generalized elastolysis) is characterized by sagging folds of loose skin on the face and trunk. Although grouped with hyperelastic skin conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, cutis laxa shows an almost total lack of skin elasticity. Because it is a generalized state, it may present as an abnormality in the connective tissue of more than one organ system. The authors report a patient who had end-stage renal failure related to heavy chain disease, a recognized association of cutis laxa. Although the patient's vascular abnormalities were significant, she died of respiratory failure at 41 years of age from cutis laxa-induced emphysema.
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Authors | Paul Champion, Frank Ryan |
Journal | Canadian respiratory journal
(Can Respir J)
Vol. 12
Issue 3
Pg. 151-2
(Apr 2005)
ISSN: 1198-2241 [Print] Egypt |
PMID | 15875069
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Cutis Laxa
(complications, congenital, diagnosis, therapy)
- Emphysema
(etiology, therapy)
- Fatal Outcome
- Female
- Humans
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
(etiology, therapy)
- Respiratory Insufficiency
(etiology)
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