Cutis laxa with systemic involvement

Authors

  • Atif Shehzad
  • Fareeha Amir
  • Muhammad Kashif Qaseem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.20.4.2010.384

Keywords:

Cutis laxa, elastin

Abstract

Cutis laxa is a disorder of skin due to defective elastin synthesis. In both the inherited type and the acquired type, the internal organs are frequently involved. A case of a 27-year-old female patient suffering from cutis laxa is reported who developed severe pulmonary and cardiac involvement in adulthood

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2016-12-21

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Shehzad A, Amir F, Qaseem MK. Cutis laxa with systemic involvement. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.21 [cited 2026Apr.12];20(4):238-42. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/384

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Vol. 20 No. 4 (2010): October - December

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