Acquired cutis laxa – a case report

Authors

  • Sunil K. Gupta
  • Sushil Budhiraja

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.17.4.2007.712

Keywords:

Cutis laxa, acquired, localized

Abstract

A case of localized, truncal acquired cutis laxa without any associated inflammatorydermatoses is being reported because of rarity.

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2016-12-28

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Gupta SK, Budhiraja S. Acquired cutis laxa – a case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.28 [cited 2026Apr.22];17(4):268-9. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/712

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Vol. 17 No. 4 (2007): October - December

Section

Case Reports

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