The Role of Cardiovascular Surgery in the Management of a Patient Diagnosed With Congenital Cutis Laxa Syndrome Complicated by Multivalvular Heart Disease

Cutis laxa syndrome is an uncommon connective tissue disorder affecting the major ultrastructure of the skin by progressive loss of elasticity. The results of this syndrome lead to the appearance of premature aging, which might also affect the internal organs. The disorder can be either congenital o...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 11; p. e19359
Main Authors Dairi, Abdulrhman Saleh, Shihata, Mohammad, Bogis, Abdulbadee A, Alrefai, Mohammad, Aluthman, Uthman, Jamjoom, Ahmed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 08.11.2021
Cureus
Subjects
Aneurysms
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Cardiovascular disease
Case reports
Chest tubes
Congenital diseases
Cor pulmonale
Coronary vessels
Electrocardiography
Emphysema
Genetics
Heart surgery
Life expectancy
Medical diagnosis
Mutation
Pediatrics
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary hypertension
Ultrasonic imaging
tricuspid valve prolapse
congenital cutis laxa
mitral valve prolapse
cutis laxa
cardiopulmonary complications
tricuspid valve regurgitation
mitral valve regurgitation
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Summary:Cutis laxa syndrome is an uncommon connective tissue disorder affecting the major ultrastructure of the skin by progressive loss of elasticity. The results of this syndrome lead to the appearance of premature aging, which might also affect the internal organs. The disorder can be either congenital or acquired. The congenital form consists of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked recessive patterns. The autosomal recessive pattern is the most common and severe one. Different systemic complications have been described in congenital cutis laxa syndrome, but the most serious and lethal one is cardiopulmonary abnormalities. In this report, we discuss the presentation of congenital cutis laxa syndrome with successful cardiovascular surgical management of multiple valvular heart diseases.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.19359