Basulto GN, Pereira GG, Rodríguez VOE, Vaillant SG

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 1317-1320
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ABSTRACT

The clinical case of an infant aged 18 months is described, who was attended in the Outpatient Department from "Amistad Argelia-Cuba" Ophthalmology Hospital of the Wilaya of Djelfa in the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria due to eyelid drooping. On physical examination coarse facies, hiperextensible and sagging, wrinkled lax skin with large folds were observed, as well as aging appearance, blepharochalasis and ectropion. There were not musculoskeletal changes, groin or umbilical hernia, or other gastrointestinal, genitourinary or cardiopulmonary manifestations. Taking into account clinical characteristics it was concluded that the patient presented with cutis laxa.

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