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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Genetic > Cutis Laxa
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Skin Diseases, Genetic > Cutis Laxa
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Connective Tissue Diseases > Cutis Laxa

Preferred term

Cutis Laxa  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Dermatolyses
  • Dermatolysis
  • Dermatomegaly

Note

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

Scope note

  • 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)

History note

  • 1968; use DERMATOLYSIS 1963-1967

In other languages

  • veltto iho

    Finnish

  • cutis laxa
  • dermatokalaasi
  • dermmatochalasis
  • ihon ryppyisyys
  • ihon velttous
  • Cutis laxa

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003483

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