[Congenital cutis laxa: a case study].

"Cutis laxa" (CL) are rare elastic tissue disorders characterized by loose, sagging skin. They can be a congenital or acquired condition. Inherited cutis laxa is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by the severity of their visceral involvement and by their mode of transmission. Three groups have been identified on the basis of their genetic transmission: autosomal dominant, recessive autosomal, X-linked recessive. The severity of the visceral involvement affects the prognosis of inherited CL which is potentially fatal in the short term in patients with cardiac or pulmonary involvement. This study aims to remind clinicians of this rare affection through direct observation of an infant being followed-up for respiratory distress sixteenth days after birth.