Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, Vol 88, Issue 10 599-600, Copyright © 1995 by Royal Society of Medicine
ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
NM Roberts, A Farrell, D Woodrow, M Leibowitch and RC Staughton
Department of Dermatology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, England, UK.
Anetoderma (derived from the Greek anetos, meaning slack) is a term used to describe localized increased laxity of the skin with herniation or outpouching, resulting from abnormal dermal elastic tissue. Primary anetoderma is distinctly rare. We describe a case where we suspect an auto-immune aetiology.