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  • Title: Cutis laxa: case report.
    Author: Nascimento GM, Nunes CS, Menegotto PF, Raskin S, Almeida Nd.
    Journal: An Bras Dermatol; 2010; 85(5):684-6. PubMed ID: 21152794.
    Abstract:
    Cutis laxa is a rare inherited or acquired disorder of elastic tissue characterized by inelastic and loose skin. Congenital cutis laxa may present with internal organ involvement, determining a worse prognosis. The authors present the case of a female patient with clinical manifestations suggestive of the hereditary form of the disease, with consanguineous parents (second-degree cousins) and a brother who died with a similar clinical presentation. The genetic study of the FBLN5 gene was important to confirm the diagnosis, define the prognosis, and provide genetic counseling to the family.
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