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Cutis laxa acquisita: is there any association with Borrelia burgdorferi?
European Journal of Dermatology. Volume 9, Number 7, 561-4, October - November 1999, Cas cliniques
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Author(s) : S. Ozkan, E. Fetil, A.T. Günes, E. Bozkurt, T. Sahin, V. Erkizan, A. Yüce
Summary : 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.
Keywords : Borrelia burgdorferi, borreliosis, cutis laxa, elastolytic disorders, lyme disease.

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