TITLE:
Cutis Laxa: A Rare Cause of Neonatal Functional Occlusion
AUTHORS:
Asmae Mehdaoui, Samira Eddaoudi, Yousra El Boussaadni, Aziz Elmadi, Abdellah Oulmaati
KEYWORDS:
Skin Elasticity, Aging, Multisystemic Disease, Psychological Impact
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.13 No.3,
May
31,
2023
ABSTRACT: Cutis
laxa is a rare disease, related to loss of skin elasticity, which can be
hereditary or acquired, with or without associated visceral damage. It is
marked by great psychological and social repercussions. The purpose of this
paper is to highlight a particular cause of neonatal occlusion: cutis laxa. We
report a new observation about a case of cutis laxa hospitalized in the
pediatric department at Mohammed V hospital in Tangier, admitted right after
birth for the management of macrosomia with wrinkled and inelastic skin,
suggesting the diagnosis of cutis laxa. The evolution that followed was marked
by the occurrence of several occlusive episodes of a functional nature.
Conclusion: visceral involvement in the cutis laxa is reported in several reviews.
In our patient the neonatal occlusion was most likely related to her disease.
The management of the case must be multidisciplinary.