Cutis laxa acquisita: is there any association with Borrelia burgdorferi?

Ozkan S., Fetil E., Gunes A., Bozkurt E., Sahin T., Erkizan V., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.9, sa.7, ss.561-564, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.561-564
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Borrelia burgdorferi, borreliosis, cutis laxa, elastolytic disorders, lyme disease, MID-DERMAL ELASTOLYSIS, PRIMARY ANETODERMA, MIDDERMAL ELASTOLYSIS, LYME-DISEASE, SKIN-LESIONS, ABNORMALITIES, SPECTRUM
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report the first case of an acquired form of generalized cutis laxa which has positive serology and a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result for lyme borreliosis. A 44-year-old man complained of excessively loose skin for four years and had no family history of any skin disease. Dermatological examination showed lax and wrinkled skin all over the body (especially on the cheeks and the intertriginous areas). Positive serology for lyme borreliosis and the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA which was demonstrated by nested PCR in this acquired form of cutis laxa is interesting since it has not been reported in literature previously.