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Clinical Presentation of a Patient with Localized Acquired Cutis Laxa of Abdomen: A Case Report
Background. Cutis laxa (CL) is a rare disorder of elastic tissue characterized by loose, sagging skin with reduced elasticity, and resilience without resulting scarring. CL may be inherited as a dominant, recessive, or X-linked recessive disease, or acquired. The heritable forms of CL predominantly...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879976/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20585600 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/402093 |
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author | Gverić, Tugomir Barić, Marko Bulat, Vedrana Šitum, Mirna Pušić, Jana Huljev, Dubravko Zdilar, Boris Gverić-Ahmetašević, Snježana Tomas, Davor |
author_facet | Gverić, Tugomir Barić, Marko Bulat, Vedrana Šitum, Mirna Pušić, Jana Huljev, Dubravko Zdilar, Boris Gverić-Ahmetašević, Snježana Tomas, Davor |
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description | Background. Cutis laxa (CL) is a rare disorder of elastic tissue characterized by loose, sagging skin with reduced elasticity, and resilience without resulting scarring. CL may be inherited as a dominant, recessive, or X-linked recessive disease, or acquired. The heritable forms of CL predominantly begin at birth, but it may be delayed until puberty or age of 30 years with extracutaneous manifestations including pulmonary emphysema, umbilical and inguinal hernias, and gastrointestinal and vesicourinary tract diverticuli. An acquired form of the disease occurs in adults with no evidence of internal organ involvement. Objective. The aim of this case report was to present our patient suffering from CL, and to evaluate clinical presentation, diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in this rare condition. Case Report. A 30-year-old female patient was admitted to our Hospital due to localized loose and sagging skin of abdomen, induced by prior cesarean section 6 years ago. CL has been diagnosed based on the clinical picture and pathohistological appearance. Conclusion. Reconstructive surgery provides a dramatic cosmetic improvement with significant psychosocial benefit. Repeated surgical procedures may be required to correct the lax skin, which worsens with age. |
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spelling | pubmed-28799762010-06-28 Clinical Presentation of a Patient with Localized Acquired Cutis Laxa of Abdomen: A Case Report Gverić, Tugomir Barić, Marko Bulat, Vedrana Šitum, Mirna Pušić, Jana Huljev, Dubravko Zdilar, Boris Gverić-Ahmetašević, Snježana Tomas, Davor Dermatol Res Pract Case Report Background. Cutis laxa (CL) is a rare disorder of elastic tissue characterized by loose, sagging skin with reduced elasticity, and resilience without resulting scarring. CL may be inherited as a dominant, recessive, or X-linked recessive disease, or acquired. The heritable forms of CL predominantly begin at birth, but it may be delayed until puberty or age of 30 years with extracutaneous manifestations including pulmonary emphysema, umbilical and inguinal hernias, and gastrointestinal and vesicourinary tract diverticuli. An acquired form of the disease occurs in adults with no evidence of internal organ involvement. Objective. The aim of this case report was to present our patient suffering from CL, and to evaluate clinical presentation, diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in this rare condition. Case Report. A 30-year-old female patient was admitted to our Hospital due to localized loose and sagging skin of abdomen, induced by prior cesarean section 6 years ago. CL has been diagnosed based on the clinical picture and pathohistological appearance. Conclusion. Reconstructive surgery provides a dramatic cosmetic improvement with significant psychosocial benefit. Repeated surgical procedures may be required to correct the lax skin, which worsens with age. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010 2010-03-04 /pmc/articles/PMC2879976/ /pubmed/20585600 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/402093 Text en Copyright © 2010 Tugomir Gverić et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Gverić, Tugomir Barić, Marko Bulat, Vedrana Šitum, Mirna Pušić, Jana Huljev, Dubravko Zdilar, Boris Gverić-Ahmetašević, Snježana Tomas, Davor Clinical Presentation of a Patient with Localized Acquired Cutis Laxa of Abdomen: A Case Report |
title | Clinical Presentation of a Patient with Localized Acquired Cutis Laxa of Abdomen: A Case Report |
title_full | Clinical Presentation of a Patient with Localized Acquired Cutis Laxa of Abdomen: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Clinical Presentation of a Patient with Localized Acquired Cutis Laxa of Abdomen: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Clinical Presentation of a Patient with Localized Acquired Cutis Laxa of Abdomen: A Case Report |
title_short | Clinical Presentation of a Patient with Localized Acquired Cutis Laxa of Abdomen: A Case Report |
title_sort | clinical presentation of a patient with localized acquired cutis laxa of abdomen: a case report |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2879976/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20585600 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/402093 |
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