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Descriptor
English
:
Cutis Laxa
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Cutis Laxo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Cútis Laxa
Synonyms
English
:
Dermatolysis
Dermatomegaly
Tree Number:
C16.320.850.180
C17.300.230
C17.800.827.180
Definition
English
:
A group of
connective tissue diseases
in which skin hangs in loose pendulous folds. It is believed to be associated with decreased
elastic tissue
formation as well as an abnormality in
elastin
formation.
Cutis laxa
is usually a genetic
disease
, but acquired cases have been reported. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
ANETODERMA
;
CUTIS LAXA
is mostly a genetic
disease
: both are described as "loose skin"
See Related
English
:
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
History Note
English
:
1968; use DERMATOLYSIS 1963-1967
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
3503
Unique Identifier:
D003483
Occurrence in VHL
:
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