Diseases

Cutis Laxa

A group of connective tissue diseases in which skin hangs in loose pendulous folds. It is believed to be associated with decreased elastic tissue formation as well as an abnormality in elastin formation. Cutis laxa is usually a genetic disease, but acquired cases have been reported. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

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A group of connective tissue diseases in which skin hangs in loose pendulous folds. It is believed to be associated with decreased elastic tissue formation as well as an abnormality in elastin formation. Cutis laxa is usually a genetic disease, but acquired cases have been reported. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

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  • Dermatolysis
  • Dermatomegaly
  • Dermatolyses

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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do not confuse with ANETODERMA; CUTIS LAXA is mostly a genetic disease: both are described as "loose skin"

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History Note

1968; use DERMATOLYSIS 1963-1967

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  1. C16w.320w.850w.180w
  2. C17.300w.230w
  3. C17.800w.827w.180w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cutis Laxa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003483. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003483
  2. Cutis Laxa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutis_laxa
  3. Cutis Laxa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2735907