| Literature DB >> 18610669 |
S K Chhabra1, R K Gupta, T Singh.
Abstract
Cutis laxa is a disorder of skin due to a defective elastin synthesis. Association with pulmonary emphysema has been described earlier and has always been reported to occur in childhood. A case of a 38-year-old female patient suffering from cutis laxa is reported who developed symptomatic pulmonary emphysema in adulthood.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 18610669
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci ISSN： 0377-9343