title: Cutis laxa presenting as recurrent ileus.
abstract: Cutis laxa (CL) is a rare connective tissue disorder characterized by phenotypic appearance of loose and redundant skin. CL can be congenital or acquired. Congenital forms include autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive and X-linked recessive. Apart from cutaneous abnormalities, CL can present with visceral involvement. In this article, we report a case of CL presenting as recurrent ileus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA and reachshishira@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Shishira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bharadwaj
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA and.
authors.forename: Tushar D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Gohel
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Maninder
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Cutis Laxa; Gastro-intestinal Symptoms; Ileus