Cutis laxa en una lactante Cutis laxa in an infant

• Main Authors: Guillermo Vaillant Suárez, Odalis Esther Rodríguez Verdecia, Gabriela Pereira Gómez, Niuvis Basulto García
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas 2012-08-01
• Series: Medisan
• Subjects: lactante; cutis laxa; elastolisis; cutis péndula; hospital oftalmológico; Argelia; infant; elastolysis; pendulous skin; ophthalmology hospital; Algeria
• Online Access: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1029-30192012000800018

Se describe el caso clínico de una lactante de 18 meses de edad, quien fue atendida en la consulta externa del Hospital Oftalmológico "Amistad Argelia-Cuba" de la Wilaya de Djelfa en la República Democrática y Popular de Argelia, por caída de los párpados. En el examen físico se observó facies tosca, piel laxa, arrugada, caída e hiperextensible, con grandes pliegues, así como aspecto de envejecimiento, blefarocalasia y ectropion. No se detectaron alteraciones musculoesqueléticas, hernia inguinal o umbilical, ni otras manifestaciones gastrointestinales, genitourinarias o cardiorrespiratorias. Por las características clínicas se concluyó que la paciente presentaba cutis laxa.<br>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.