HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

A case of congenital cutis laxa (generalized elastolysis).

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.
AuthorsPaul Champion, Frank Ryan
JournalCanadian respiratory journal (Can Respir J) Vol. 12 Issue 3 Pg. 151-2 (Apr 2005) ISSN: 1198-2241 [Print] Egypt
PMID15875069 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Cutis Laxa (complications, congenital, diagnosis, therapy)
  • Emphysema (etiology, therapy)
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic (etiology, therapy)
  • Respiratory Insufficiency (etiology)

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: