Cutis laxa

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Cutis laxa with severe pulmonary, gastrointestinal and urinary anomalies

ORPHA:221145Malformation syndrome

Also called ARCL1C · Autosomal recessive cutis laxa type 1C · Urban-Rifkin-Davis syndrome

What it is

A rare, genetic, dermis elastic tissue disorder characterized by generalized cutis laxa associated with severe, usually early-onset, pulmonary emphysema, frequent and severe gastrointestinal and genitourinary involvement (i.e. bladder/intestine diverticula and/or tortuosity, gastrointestinal fragility, hydronephrosis), and mild cardiovascular involvement (typically limited to peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis only).

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Neonatal
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Classified as
Malformation syndrome

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

LTBP4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function)

ICD-10 codes

Q82.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 106 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MESH C567716MONDO 0013170OMIM 613177UMLS C2750804

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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