A Case of Cutis Pleonasmus
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 226-229, 2008.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
In 2005, Kreidstein first proposed the term "Cutis pleonasmus," a Greek term meaning "redundancy," which refers to the excessive skin that remains after massive weight loss. Cutis pleonasmus is clearly distinguishable from other diseases showing increased laxity of the skin, such as pseudoxanthoma elasticum, congenital and acquired generalized cutis laxa. Although individuals who are severely overweight are few and bariatric surgeries are less common in Korea than in the West, the number of these patients is increasing due to changes to Western life styles. We report a case for a 24-year-old man who presented with generalized lax and loose skin after massive weight loss. He was diagnosed with cutis pleonasmus based on the history of great weight loss, characteristic clinical features and normal histological findings. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of cutis pleonasmus in Korea.
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Assunto principal:
Pseudoxantoma Elástico
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Pele
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Redução de Peso
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Cútis Laxa
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Sobrepeso
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Cirurgia Bariátrica
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Coreia (Geográfico)
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Estilo de Vida
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Annals of Dermatology
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Artigo
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