| Cutis laxa | |
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| Other names | Chalazoderma, Dermatochalasia, Dermatolysis, Dermatomegaly, Generalized elastolysis, Generalized elastorrhexis |
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| Cutis laxa in a neonate | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics  |
Cutis laxa [1] or pachydermatocele[2] is a group of rare connective tissue disorders in which the skin becomes inelastic and hangs loosely in folds.[3]
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- ^ James WD, Elston DM, Berger TG, Andrews GC (1969). 'Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology' (10th ed.). Saunders. p. 515. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Millington P (2009). Skin. Cambridge University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-521-10681-8.