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Near-fatal presentation of bilateral pneumothorax in cutis laxa patient: Case report, and review of the literature

Cutis laxa (CL) is a rare connective tissue disease characterized by a loose, wrinkled, and inelastic skin. Here, we report an unusual presentation in a 15-year-old male patient who is a known patient of CL who presented with bilateral pneumothorax. He was successfully managed initially by chest tub...

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Autores principales: Hajjar, Waseem M., Alrajeh, Areej S., Alturki, Lulwah S., Al-Nassar, Sami A., Hajjar, Adnan W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6196669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30416599
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/atm.ATM_402_17