A Case of Congenital Cutis Laxa (Generalized Elastolysis). Issue 3 (3rd April 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Champion, Paul; Ryan, Frank
• Is Part Of: Canadian respiratory journal. Volume 12:Issue 3(2005)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 152
• Publication Date: 2005-04-03
• Subjects: Admission rate -- Community-acquired pneumonia -- Epidemiology; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Canada -- Periodicals; Respiration; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Canada; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2005/624875
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1198-2241

Abstract

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.