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Acquired cutis laxa type II (Marshall syndrome) in a 3-month-old boy.

Tekumalla SindhujaNarayanan ArunachalamVishal GuptaShipra AgarwalSethuraman Gomathy
Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2021)
Acquired cutis laxa type II (Marshall syndrome) is a post-inflammatory elastolysis occurring in infancy and childhood. It is challenging to treat with very few effective treatment options available. Herein, we describe the case of a 3-month-old boy with acquired cutis laxa type II secondary to a neutrophilic dermatosis. Early treatment of the initial inflammatory phase is essential to reduce the permanent sequelae.
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