title: Acquired cutis laxa type II (Marshall syndrome) in an 18-month-old child: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Unit, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. haiderssm@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mansoor
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haider
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alfadley
authors.forename: Razan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kadry
authors.forename: Abdulmonem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almutawa
mesh_terms: 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