Clinical Presentation of a Patient with Localized Acquired Cutis Laxa of Abdomen: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Tugomir Gverić (Author), Marko Barić (Author), Vedrana Bulat (Author), Mirna Šitum (Author), Jana Pušić (Author), Dubravko Huljev (Author), Boris Zdilar (Author), Snježana Gverić-Ahmetašević (Author), Davor Tomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...