Acquired cutis laxa type II (Marshall syndrome) in an 18-month-old child: a case report.
Cutis laxa is a rare disorder resulting from degradation and clumping of elastic fibers in dermis. Type II acquired cutis laxa, shows only cutaneous changes without any systemic involvement. We describe an infant with acquired cutis laxa type II following a generalized inflammatory dermatitis.
Haider
Mansoor
M
Dermatology Unit, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. haiderssm@yahoo.com
Alfadley
Abdullah
A
Kadry
Razan
R
Almutawa
Abdulmonem
A
D001706:Biopsy; D003483:Cutis Laxa / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D004485:Eczema / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020894:Microfibrils / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure