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Acquired cutis laxa

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Link to WHO Definition

Acquired cutis laxa – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/807277512

Acquired cutis laxa is a rare form of cutis laxa with a negative family history and generally a later age of onset than observed in the hereditary forms. It has been associated with infections (Lyme disease, syphilis), drugs (penicillamine), various inflammatory conditions (e.g. urticaria, Sweet syndrome, dermatitis herpetiformis, rheumatoid arthritis) and as a paraneoplastic phenomenon (e.g. multiple myeloma). It characteristically presents with involvement of facial skin and progresses caudally. It is usually generalised though localised forms do occur.