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Acquired Localized Cutis Laxa of the Face: A Rare Presentation
Author(s) -
Mehta Bijal,
Amladi Sangeeta
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01236.x
Subject(s) - cutis laxa , medicine , chin , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , pathology , anatomy , surgery
We report a rare case of acquired localized cutis laxa in a teenage boy, without any preceding skin lesions. The area affected was the midface, extending to the chin, and involving the ears, leading to a prematurely aged appearance. Only five such cases have been previously published in the literature.